Elise meets with Lord haut Glas, a former love interest of her sister Katherine, who has been dumped in favor of Lord de Ayde. Lord haut Glas self-effacingly admits his biases in the matter and acknowledges that he puts himself in the role of the jealous suitor, but he nonetheless suggests to Elise that she may want to look into the background of Lord de Ayde for herself, hinting that all may not be as it seems on the surface.