Part II, Chapters 5-8 Summary

Luciana continues to charm and entertain all those around her, winning everyone over like a queen with a court. She is in fact very kind to a great many people, doing her best to draw out shy people, and take care of the sick. She is, however, jealous of the attention Ottilie gets now, since Ottilie now wears better clothes, and carries herself with more confidence, and is prettier than Luciana. Luciana makes fun of the garden Ottilie has planted, and notices that the architect is in love with Ottilie. Luciana suggests to the Baron, her fiance, that he should help the architect find a patron, since his work at the castle is done for now. The Baron immediately agrees, knowing several people who could use the architect's services.

As winter comes, the Baroness and the Count...