In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character, Mr. Norton. He is a wealthy, well-to-do man who has inherited a fortune from his parents. He has been married to Mrs. Norton for twenty-five years and is now the father of two children. He lives with her and her husband in a villa in the countryside outside of London. He tells her that he has inherited two hundred million dollars from her parents, and that he wants her to give him a share of the fortune. He asks her if she has any requests for him in the future, and she tells him that she does. She also asks him if he would like to give up his job, and he says that he does not wish to give it up. She asks if she is the person he truly loves, and when he replies that she is, she asks him who she is. He says that if she were to tell his parents and him about her, he would be able to attract a few men with the money.