 Romelio, under a sudden attack of conscience, orders the friar released so that the man can pray for him.The friar arrives in time to reveal Contarino's survival, negating the grounds of the duel.Jolenta, the pregnant nun Angiolella, and the two surgeons arrive; Jolenta is made up like a Moor and one of the surgeons is in Romelio's Jewish disguise, for no good reason.