Later, while Rosella is singing and working in the garden, Prince Harold rides by and, on noticing the jewels scattered around, proposes to Rosella, who accepts. The prince assigns attendants to catch the jewels whenever Rosella speaks and even though he asks her many questions, he is too focused on the jewels to listen to what she is saying. As the days pass, Rosella begins to feel very ill, but Prince Harold insists on making her speak.[5]