In the palace, Melanto complains to Eurimaco that Penelope still refuses to choose a suitor: "In short, Eurymachus, the lady has a heart of stone."
På paladset beklager Melanto overfor Eurimaco, at Penelope stadig afviser at vælge en bejler: "Kort fortalt, Eurimaco, har damen et hjerte af sten".