In this short scene, we are introduced to a number of characters who have been introduced in the previous two acts. The first act is set in the present day and focuses on the events that have taken place in the past few days. In this scene, the narrator tells the audience that the events of the preceding two acts have all taken place at the same time. He tells them that he has heard the news of the deaths of many disciples of the sects of which he is a member. He also informs them that the pavilion at Red Bank has been declared a public place and that anyone who wishes to see it should send someone there to look into his own business. The narrator tells us that he would feel "vexed" if he were the protagonist of this scene. He then tells us how he feels about the fact that the protagonist is not the same person that he was when he was a child. He says that he feels that he is not as sweet now as he used to be. He adds that he wishes that he were a