The chapter opens with a discussion between Dr. Rivers and Dr. Steyn, who discuss whether or not the narrator is crazy. The narrator says that he doesn't think he's crazy, but he does think he has a mental disorder. He's not sure if Steyn is crazy or not, but the two men agree that the narrator's mental condition is very serious. Steyn says that if the narrator believes he is crazy, then he should buy the book. He also says that the chapter about the conversation with uncle Bull is important because it gives the narrator a chance to talk about his own mental condition. Steyn is worried that the book will convince the narrator that he is insane, and he worries that his brother and sister-in-law will think he is too crazy to be sane. Steyn