The chapter opens with a conversation between Manjun and his secretary. Manjun tells the secretary that he is sorry that he has not been able to teach his son. He also tells him that his mother has prevented him from drawing and has forced him to take over his father's business. This is why he left home and went to Paris to start his own business, until he heard that his father had suffered a heart attack, and that he was dying. He gave up painting, and concentrated on his business. His mother left him to go out with friends, and he came back late at night to avoid disturbing her. He tells Manjun that it is time for him to look for work again, because he is too naive to believe that a prince will be waiting for him.