As breakfast drew towards its conclusion without the appearance of several key individuals who were not noted for routinely skipping meals (one of whom could be heard quite clearly, no matter how much effort one put into ignoring his caterwauling), Hero approached Beatrice, wringing her hands and saying, "Cousin, I know you do not regard my husband well enough to feel dismay at his disappearance this morn, quite the opposite in fact, but surely your own husband's public pursuit of this newly arrived jade must raise your ire no end, does it not?"

Much to young Hero's surprise, the good Lady Beatrice merely laughed and replied, "Nay, Cousin, it troubles me not at all, for your missing husband is the object of my husband's pursuit, and when they both return to their proper selves some hours hence, each shall have learned valuable lessons. If you care to follow me, I know the perfect location from whence to enjoy the entertainment they are certain to provide us for the rest of the day."