The narrator tells us that he redecorated the room to make it more comfortable for the young man and his wife. He says that he doesn't want to come and stay for a long time because he's not happy with the way things are going. He's jealous of his wife's happiness. He tells her that she's living the dream of every woman. She's a good friend, he says, but he can't help but be jealous of how shabby she is and how little she has. He suggests that she marry a man who can help her deal with her family problems. She agrees, and they go inside. The narrator asks who is looking in the dining room, and she says it's her husband and brother. She says that she admires both of them, but she'll have to admit that she likes her sister too. She asks if she can come over and have dinner with them every day, and he says yes. She tells him that she didn't love him before, but now she realizes it.