In this chapter, we learn that Mr. Jarndyce is moving out of his old house and into a new one. He tells us that he has made a report on cohabitation, which he plans to publish in a few days. He also explains that if they live together, he will be able to sleep with the same light as he does now because he has a habit of sleeping with the light on when he's exercising. He then explains that he bought a gift for Valentine's Day: an eye mask to hide his "misdeed" in the night.