The narrator returns to his hotel room in Bangkok, where he has been staying for the past few days. He is surprised to find that he has not yet received a reply from his friend, whom he had sent to him in India. He has not heard from him since he left for India, and he is worried that he will not be able to return to his friend. He decides to send an e-mail to the friend, asking her to let him know when she will be returning to the States.