The narrator feels sorry for the tulip family guy. He's sure that they're leaving without saying goodbye. He wonders why the nobles care so much about people like them. He also wonders why they don't mention their names when they talk to each other. The narrator is surprised that the rich guy doesn't seem to be arrogant. He thinks that if he had his own status, he wouldn't pretend to hate the rich as much as he does. He tells the narrator to be careful when he lies. He can lie to death, he says. He has a stick in his chest, a spear in his hand, and messages from the other side of the world still unanswered. He feels like he's going to die. He still has a lot of work to do, he still hasn't repaid all the money he owes, and he still has lots of other things to do.