Stiffy explains that she had pinched the object to be used to force her uncle to give Harold Pinter the vicarage of Totleigh, but that it now no longer serves it's purpose. She hands the key to the collection room to Jeeves to return it and then withdraws. Left in a room where Plank might return to any moment Bertie tries to leave through the open window but finds Bartholomew there, so he again takes refuge behind the sofa. Then Madeline comes in to play the piano, a little while later joined bij Spode, who ardently declares his love for her, which turns out to be mutual. Asked why she first wanted to marry Bertie Madeline says it was because Bertie had come to Totleigh out of love for her. Spode tells her that Bertie's real motive in coming was to steal the statuette, which Madeline does not believe right away so Spode leaves to fetch Sir Watkyn to confirm it. After he has left Jeeves enters the room.