At a formal gathering, Yvonne Johnson suddenly clings to an older man and refuses to let go, shocking guests who whisper, "Has he been enchanted?" Bystanders pressure the scene and demand that Mr. Hanson call off the engagement. Mr. Hanson apologizes and tries to disentangle himself while others plead embarrassment. Laura Spencer, the maid assigned to Yvonne, announces herself, prompting a curt rebuke—"You remember you're just a maid?"—and a comment that she could be mistaken for a Smith family guest. The revelation shifts assumptions but not the accusation; Mr. Hanson is left to decide whether to end the engagement.