The chapter opens with a conversation between the two women, who are discussing the wedding ring that they have just seen on the desk. The first woman is surprised to see the ring, which she thinks is the ring of her ex-lover, and the second woman is upset that the first woman has not told her that she is married and that she has children. The two women then discuss the reasons for their separation, which include the fact that they do not share the same values as one another. The second woman believes that it is normal for people to break up when they are in love, but she does not think it is a bad thing to be apart from someone for a long period of time.