Finally one of his wishes causes him to trade bodies with Lord Raoul of Vauparfond, who is having an affair with the wife of the Count de Mont-Gobert. Caught with the lady by the count as the result of an earlier wish against Lord Raoul, he is mortally wounded.
In a shocking twist, one of his desires leads to him switching bodies with Lord Raoul of Vauparfond, who is involved in an adulterous relationship with the Count de Mont-Gobert's wife. He is subsequently caught by the count due to a previous wish against Lord Raoul and meets a fatal outcome.