"Sweet bite marks" is the title of this chapter's opening scene. The narrator tells us that he's just finished cooking a pan of fried foie gras for his fiancee. He asks her if she's sure the dish is cooked, and she assures him that it's. She also tells him that they've just gotten engaged, and that they should start planning their wedding now that they have the news of their engagement. She says she'll come back later that night to discuss the matter with her brother, who wants to talk about rebuilding the university. She tells him to go ahead and do whatever he wants with the university, and he agrees. The two of them head back to the hotel, and the narrator says that he can't wait to tell his fiancee everything. He tells her that he and her fiance have two years to prepare for their wedding, but that they need to make time for each other.