In his compartment are an older man, Laertes, who sometimes communicates by playing a harmonica, and a young female acrobat called Mignon, who appears to be mute. The pair have no money, so Wilhelm pays their fare and puts them up in his cheap hotel, where Therese joins them.
In his quarters reside an elderly man, Laertes, who occasionally expresses himself through harmonica playing, and a young female acrobat named Mignon, who appears to be speechless. The duo is impoverished, so Wilhelm covers their expenses and provides them with lodging in his inexpensive hotel, where Therese joins them.