~Baron Ferdinand

*The baron puts down his crossbow, and goes to sit in an ermine-fur armchair, awaiting the arrival of his lady. In the meantime, he sips the good wine that the winemaker has supplied him from the countryside (the baron is the owner of large vineyards). Then, he sees her enter, and in the blink of an eye he goes to her to kiss her glove.* 'Oh, my dear. I am relieved to see you. I was afraid that your carriage was stuck in the snow, and that you could not come to my house.'