Scene I. The Chrysanthemum Garden and Summer-House. Princess Kiku and her ladies-in-waiting. Intrusion of Lady Cecil. Story of the shipwrecked baby.

Scene II. Same as before. Sakara bribes little Ito to bring misfortune on the Princess by a play-act, which the Princess believes is reality. Mimosa’s description of the Emperor’s reception. The working of Sakara’s spell.

Scene III. Room in a Japanese hotel. Miss Prendergast’s solicitude for Arthur, Cecil’s brother. Mutual quizzing.

Scene IV. Room in the house of Sakara. Sakara gives Ito further instruction. Mimosa’s fruitless embassy. Sakara’s curse.

Scene V. Room in Japanese house. Kiku’s hallucination: “What I touch withers.” Cecil and companion’s interview with Kiku’s ladies. Miss Prendergast’s consternation.

Scene VI. The Chrysanthemum Garden. Ito repents. Kiku supposed she had struck Ito blind. He confesses it was play-acting. The story of the shipwreck. The heiress is found.