In this chapter, we learn that Edgar's daughter, Miss Betsey, has taken over the family's estate in Oldbury, Massachusetts, and that many men have lined up to propose marriage to her at the new estate. The narrator tells us that the new house is three times larger than it was when it was first built, and the ranch is now owned by a beautiful young woman named Miss Gena, who has taken it over from her father, Sam. When the narrator tells him that he has been accepted into the family, he is shocked to learn that he is taller than his older brother, Edgar. He is also stronger than his sister, who is also taller than him. He tells the narrator that he does not care whether he lives in the house or not, as long as he is treated with respect. He says that if he has other questions, he will ask them. He then tells the story of how the old house has grown three times in size, and how his daughter has taken the reins of the estate. He also says that there are lots of men who want to propose to his daughter all the time, because she is so beautiful, and because she makes it seem easy to do so. When he tells her to knock before he enters the house, she tells him to come out side, and he