The chapter opens with a discussion of the health of the baby. The narrator tells us that the baby is doing well, and that she will soon be pregnant. The baby is due to be born in a few days, and the family will be visiting soon. When the narrator asks if she will be able to go home alone, the grandmother tells her that she is carrying the heir of the family. The grandmother tells the narrator that the assistant who brought the baby to the hospital will be the best person to accompany the baby home. She also tells him that the man who bought the gifts is the grandson of her husband's son-in-law, and he is rich enough to buy many gifts for his relatives. She tells the young man that he is not well-mannered, and she wants to come back to discuss the proposal with him first. The chapter ends with the grandmother telling the young woman that her fiance is coming the next day to propose to her. The young woman says that she has nothing to do, so she and her mother can help her prepare for the wedding