As the two men approach each other's places, the conversation is interrupted by the sound of a fainting man's voice. The fainting man tells the men that he has a fever and that he will carry them on his back if they do not hurry to his place. The men rush off to get help, but the fainting man is so overcome by his newfound strength that he can hardly believe that he is alive. He is glad that he was once a member of the same company as the man he is now with. The man tells him that he joined the company because he wanted to have sex with him, and that the company was interested in him. The two men agree that it was a good thing that they had sex, because it made their feelings clear to each other, and it gave them an opportunity to talk. The sleeping man asks if the woman is asleep, and the man replies that she is. He then asks if it is the fever that is making him feel so strong. The woman replies that it is, and he falls asleep just like that.