In this chapter, the young narrator tries to soothe his tormented soul by telling him that it is okay for him to be a bother to others. He tells the reader that he once attended a funeral for a relative, and the mourners talked about how he had caused them so much trouble. The narrator feels sorry for the man, who was loved because he was a troublemaker. He feels that he is allowed to bother him, but he does not know what to do.