The chapter opens with a description of the lingerie section of a department store. The narrator tells us that it's full of "sexy undies" . He asks if they're just showing off their wares, but the store manager assures him that's not the case. He also tells the narrator that he doesn't see the same type of women in the department store as he does in other parts of town, like the "primitive and proper girls." The narrator asks if he can borrow his scarf for a second, and the manager says he'll try it on. He's the club's "presi dent" , and he's a big fan of the scarf, so he asks the narrator if he'd like to borrow it again. The girl asks if she can borrow the scarf for another time, and she says she's going to try it out on her own. She's been in the hospital for a while, so she hasn't had much time to work on her script. She thanks the manager for the jelly he brought her, and tells him she'll be back to school soon. She also tells him that her mom is mad at her for making too much food. She asks if the manager would like to take some off her hands to make her feel better. She tells him he should feel free to do so. The next day, she tells the manager, she should check on her hair, her food, her scented lotion, and her panties . She then asks if there's anything she should rate as "ratl thin" in the wait inside the store. He tells her that there is something he should rate rattly thin about the wait, and they open their hearts to each other. He then tells the girl that he is going to talk to her about "онн . .