 Clochette is sitting at her spinning wheel, working on her wedding linen ("As I at my wheel sit spinning") before being interrupted by the arrival of Nicolette, who claims that she fascinates and destroys all who set their eyes on her ("Yes, yes, I am that miserable beauty").She says that she has fascinated away the sisters' lovers, Pierrot and Arlequin, much to Clochette's annoyance.The brothers arrive after Nicolette leaves and discuss being twins ("Of our parents each child is a son").