The chapter opens with a description of the music in the house. It is clear that the house is full of music, and the narrator notes that it is the pride of the family that they live in. He notes that his grandfather loved music as well, and that he had played the piano for a hobby. He also notes that musicians who used to come to the house would play together in the salon. The narrator comments that he is sick of the way his family treats him, and he wishes he could look back on his life and see how he has changed.