This short scene opens with a description of the "sneaky uncle" who teases Rose all night on the hot summer night. When she wakes up, she is surprised to find that the uncle has "pants slip pant" , which means that he is "twitching her all night" . She is also surprised to learn that he has "no custom ers" on him , so she is not able to wear pants with him. The uncle tells her that he thinks it will rain soon, so they will not have any custom pants for the day. He tells her to go outside and play, and she is happy to hear that she can do so. She tells him that she thought they could talk, but when she sees how beautiful she is now, she realizes that she is no longer a tomboy. She asks him why he is making fun of her, and he tells her he is telling the truth. She says that she will tell the truth if he says so, and when she tells him he is surprised by how beautiful