The chapter opens with the arrival of the narrator's grandparents, who have come to visit. The narrator is excited to be home. He tells his grandmother that he has grown up and that he is working on a patent application. He invites her to go for a walk with him, and she agrees. He then asks her if she would like to have a bath with him. She says she would, but she feels like she doesn't belong in the house. He says he wants her to be healthy, so she can give him good reports. She asks him if he is thinking of getting married, and he says he has been thinking of doing so for a long time, but he has decided to do it now.