Wein's dream about his academy days comes to life with a visitor. Lowa's marriage proposal catches him off guard, and he wonders what she's up to. He's again caught off guard by her power move. Lowa dreams about a talk she had with Wein about the future.
Ever since I saw him at that party,
Seit einem abendlichen Ball
schickt er mir Briefe und Geschenke.
Desde que lo vi en aquella fiesta,
Depuis qu’on s’est vus à ce bal,
il m’envoie des lettres et des cadeaux.