Jacinthe observes a shepherd playing music (Visite nocturne, t4, Michel, 1801) - Wedding after Challiou

Jacinthe has discovered the secret of her birth: she is the illegitimate daughter of Lady Dunsane, seduced long ago by Lord Gwytherin. Nurturing the hope of finally living with her mother, Jacinthe secured an interview with her, who was surprised to see this daughter of a disgraced and forgotten love again. Lady Dunsane then pretended to share her daughter's wishes, promising her a quiet life in a secluded castle: this was obviously a trap, and Jacinta found herself the prisoner of a Gothic castle that ensured her mother would keep her secret. Jacinthe, waiting each day in this gilded prison, one day spots a shepherd in the valley playing music, making her regret her lost freedom.