The narrator tells us that he started to hear rumors about him when his friends doubted him. He went to a hotel and took a picture of himself in the lobby. He thought that the hotel manager would be able to get rid of the rumors, but the photo proves that he was indeed there. The narrator apologizes to Mr. Savio for the photo, but he says that it is wrong for a teacher and student to be working in a hotel where there are pictures of them. He says that he wanted to warn Savio, but when he saw the picture, he realized that it was not Savio's fault. He tells the narrator that he