The scene opens with a flashback to the night before, when the two of them were alone in the room. The narrator tells us that he kissed Mr. Lorry, who was so soft on the lips that he was able to hold onto her for a long time after the kiss. The flashback also reveals that the two had planned to go out together that evening, but that Lorry had decided to stay behind and kiss her instead. The scene ends with Lorry's abrupt departure.