Act 1, Scene 3 Summary

Florio tells Donado that he understands that Donado wants Bergetto to marry Annabella but feels he has to be careful to make sure Annabella, and the fortune she inherits, are given to the right husband. Donado assures him that Bergetto will have a substantial guaranteed income, which convinces Florio to allow Bergetto to court Annabella. As Florio goes out, Donado reveals in soliloquy that he's afraid Bergetto is too stupid to win Annabella over. Bergetto and Poggio come in, gossiping about an impossible story that Bergetto is convinced is the truth. Donado tells him he's being foolish and asks how he got on with Annabella when he visited her. Bergetto speaks proudly of what he said to her, and Donado understands that once again he behaved stupidly. He takes Bergetto home, saying he (Donado) will write a flattering letter to Annabella...