Elise runs into Juliane, her former rival in love, at Minchester's birthday celebration. Recalling her previous cruel treatment of Juliane, Elise resolves to treat her with kindness. Just as Elise begins to relax, Minchester makes a shocking announcement.
If attending the birthday 
celebrations are a noble's duty,
إذا كان حضور احتفالات
،عيد الميلاد واجبًا على النّبلاء
Wenn der Adel
zur Anwesenheit verpflichtet ist,
Si ir a la celebración de un cumpleaños
es el deber de un noble,
Si ir a la celebración de un cumpleaños
es el deber de un noble,
Les nobles doivent
assister au banquet,
Se il dovere di un nobile
è presenziare a questi festeggiamenti,
Se comparecer às celebrações
é dever de um nobre,
Если посещение таких приёмов —
долг знати,