The narrator tells us that he's feeling a little better. He's worried that his leg will get worse, but he'll just have to take it easy. He tells the narrator that the kids at the farm are stubborn, but they're all good at taking good care of horses. The narrator says that she used to consider horses as work, but she's changed her mind. She's given up on her husband's favorite horse, and she doesn't want him to sleep in the barn anymore. She says that her husband spoiled him, so she can't do anything about it. She also says that the doctor is fickle and has mood swings, but that she hasn't seen any sign of it lately. She seems to be in a bad mood, and the narrator wishes she could calm her down. He says that he and the doctor aren't lovers, and that she is just trying to dress up her wounds. He wants to go in first, but the narrator insists that he stay and watch the sunset.