 Portia describes Nicanor's family—a gloomy father and the twins Ferdinand and Cordelia—and the Cry accuses her of being in love with Ferdinand, which prompts her to discuss various "romantic" subjects.This leads to Portia telling a story of her courtship with Ferdinand, but the Cry accuse her of being too fond of him.Then, the Cry start abusing Portia for her feelings and for later discussing logic.