- That night, the girls wear their boots down to the pavilion, where they dance even though their feet hurt from the stiffness of the boots. They do the same thing the next night, and limp down to breakfast.
- The King notices Ivy limping, and asks to see her foot—then he orders all the girls to take off their boots so he can see their feet.
- He reprimands them for dancing while in mourning, and Clover (who's usually so sweet and quiet) speaks up and says they can't stop dancing because it reminds them of their mother; the King rebukes her harshly, and she runs out crying.
- That night the doctor (Sir John) brings ointments for their feet. Then a basket appears in their room: it contains twelve pairs of dancing slippers and a card inside that instructs the girls to be on time to all their lessons, and not to speak of their mother, or of dancing.