The chapter opens with a conversation between the protagonist and the narrator. The protagonist tells the narrator that he has a job offer from another company, but that he will not be returning to the company since he is a married employee. He also tells the protagonist that he is married, and that it will be sad to be separated from his wife. The narrator tells him that he can find him at the sauna, where he can talk to him. He says that he does not want to be a matchmaker, but rather to be useful to someone, and he invites the protagonist to come to lunch with him.