"Smile seeing is believing" , the narrator tells us. He's referring to the fact that we've seen a lot of smiling in this chapter. We're also reminded that this is the first time the narrator has ever seen a frown on his face. He tells us that he's been thinking a lot about his son, Phil, who's just returned from a trip to Europe. He asks his son if he'd like to take a present from him: a badge of the Phil family. Phil says he'll take the gift, but that he won't accept it if his father doesn't like it. Phil's dad, however, isn't so sure. He says that his son will grow up outside of the family, and that his wife is born for the badge . Phil, of course, says that's not his business. He also says that if his son wants to propose to his wife, he can do so by himself. But if his wife wants to marry him, she can do it by herself. Phil asks his father if he knows about the proposal, and his dad says that he does. The narrator says that Phil is born with the badge of his family, so he shouldn't have any problem accepting the gift. But Phil says that the badge is about the future, not the future of his own family. He adds that if he wants his wife's hand in marriage, he has to make sure that she's willing to accept the gift . But the narrator says, "You know what i'm talking about" . He points out that Phil has to decide whether he wants to accept or reject the gift before he can marry his wife. He then says that, if Phil refuses to accept, he will have to make a decision on whether or not to marry his own wife. But, if he refuses, then he can't go back to the family he left behind. But he says, if that'