Will and his friend, Adolf Naumann, visit for dinner the following day. They discuss Will's art lessons. Will says he is tired of the lessons because he only gets to imitate the great artists. He needs an outlet, he asserts, in which he can express something unique.
The younger men convince the newlyweds to sit for a portrait, though Casaubon finds it tiresome. They repeatedly ask him to indulge them with a little more time, to make a perfect portrait.
As Will begins to leave, Dorothea seeks his advice in selecting cameos for her sister, Celia. She has no knowledge of such things. Will points out that Dorothea keeps too many pleasures for herself. He fears her married life will be dull and calls Lowick a prison. Dorothea disagrees, thanking Will for his concern, but.....
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