Selene says that her kingdom is now in the heart of Sir Ethais, but Darine insists that he belongs to her, showing that she now has the ring that Selene had pledged to him. Selene is shocked, but Sir Ethais admits that he had parted with it in exchange for the cure to his wound. Selene pronounces him, of all men, "the most accursed." He begs her forgiveness, and in a rambling address she denounces him, but says that she will join him on earth. Locrine bursts in with the news that the men's fairy counterparts are about to return. The mortal Lutin is much relieved, for while he finds Zayda enchanting, he cannot enjoy himself while Darine, who bears so close a resemblance to his wife, is looking on. Sir Phyllon and Lutin descend to earth. Selene frantically tries to detain Sir Ethais, saying that she wants to accompany him to earth, to be his "humble, silent, and submissive slave." But Sir Ethais has now tired of her. He casts her aside and returns to Earth, alone. As soon as the men are gone, the fairies change their attitudes, as if awaking from a dream. With the mortals now gone from their midst, the chastened fairies admit that they have all sinned. The fairy Ethais arrives with the news that fairies, like mortals, can love. But Selene warns that love is a deadly snare. The chorus praise Selene's purity, and Darine returns the crown to her head. The fairies kneel in adoration at her feet. Musical numbers Act I 1. Fairies, Locrine and Darine – "Oh, world below!" 2. Fairies, Zayda, Fleta, Locrine, Leila and Lutin – "Hail, Lutin, wondrous traveller!" 3. Lutin with Fairies" – One incident I'll tell that will appall" 4. Selene – "With all the misery, with all the shame" 5. Darine, Zayda and Fairies – "Man is a being all accuse" 6. Selene and Fairies – "And now to summon them" 7. Sir Ethais and Sir Phyllon – "By god and man, who brought us here, and how.... This is some wizardry of thy design" 8. Selene and Fairies – "Poor, purblind, wayward youths" 9. Sir Ethais and Sir Phyllon – "With keen remorse" Darine, Zayda and Locrine – "Oh, gentle knights, with joy elate" Selene – "If my obedient pupils you would be" Sir Ethais, Sir Phyllon, Darine, Selene with Fairies – "When