The chapter opens with a soliloquy by a former delinquent farmer who wants to "feel you up" . He tells his lover, "spit you go" , which is a good way to get her to "plop you go slowly." He tells her that if she goes a little harder, she'll start whimpering. He says he'll "take my time" and "cherish" her, but he's going to take it easy on her for now. The next morning, the two of them head back to the inn where they spent the night. They've been there for about half a century, and they've known each other since they were children. The innkeeper's wife is the landlady, so they only have one group of people to book each day. They decide to stop by a nearby spa town on their way back, but they'll have to wait until they get back to their hotel.