In this chapter, the "swollen woman" is described as a "wounded comrade" who has been through "life and death situations" with him. She is "without a doubt" his "co-mate" and he does not believe that she is the enemy. He says that he has never thought that he would be doing such a thing with another person. He wonders if it is possible that he could do it with other people as well. He asks her if she has the time to think. She responds that she does, and he wonders if she is turning her head away. She says that she had a nosebleed before when he rubbed her breasts, and that he cant just let it be. She asks him if he is trying to make her feel better. He replies that it is his first time doing this, but that since he has seen her, he has no need to do it. He tells her that he is in "really good shape" and that she should not be afraid of him. He then says that his tongue will "melt at this rate" because he has not had such an experience before.