"A dream of love" is the title of this chapter, and it's a reference to the novel's title, "Peach-Holla," which means "dream of love." The narrator tells us that this chapter is all about a dream, and that the narrator's dream is that he and his friends will go on a trip together. The narrator and his friend, Roxane, are all excited about the idea of going on such a trip, but Roxane is worried that they'll be late. She's also worried about the fact that Roxane's mom is going to be traveling with her new boyfriend, Inui, and she's worried that she'll have to leave Roxane behind. Roxane and her friend make plans to go to the train station to catch the train back to New York City. They're excited to be reunited with their friends, and Roxane declares that she just loves the people of New York. She tells Roxane that he saved her friend's life when he was in danger of drowning in a river, and now she wants to rescue him from a tree in the middle of the forest. She also tells him that she hasn't been able to talk to anyone since she came to the U.S., so she'd like to get to know them better. She asks Roxane why he's so excited to go back to his friends' house, and he tells her that he just wants to get some things for Roxane to take with him. He's lonely, he says, but he doesn't seem to want to admit it. He won't tell Roxane what's bothering him, though, because he knows he'll hurt himself if he does. He says that he feels sorry for him because he feels like he needs more time with Roxane. He wants to make sure