In this chapter, Jim tells Nelly that he's in love with her because she's such a nice girl. He tells her that his brother, who's single, doesn't like to have a serious relationship with women. Nelly, he tells her, is like a "tap slip" that looks better than it actually is. He's not sure why Nelly is smiling at him, but he does know that she is rejecting him in every way possible. Jim says that he gave Nelly a chance to "run away" from her, and that he still loves her. He says that someday, he'll "fall in love" with her or "be faithful" to her. Nelly is like, "do you care?" Jim says, "no, I don't." They're using each other for their own