The narrator explains that he doesn't have a girlfriend. He's just a friend of his college professor's. The professor wants him to help his friend's family, but the friend won't accept the money because she's too proud to accept it. The narrator says that if he took a girl companion with him, he'd reject all the waitresses who provide special service. He also says that the friend was one of his employees. He says that he and Miss Quin are not engaged, and that he treats Miss Quin like a younger sister. He shows Miss Quin the birthmark on her butt, which is a symbol of succession since ancient times. His grandfather's birthmark has always been on his wrist, but his father still has it in accordance with his family's tradition. Miss Quin's uncle is the first in line to inherit the family fortune, but he's more suited for that position than Miss Quin is. She's pregnant, she says, so she can't leave the family. She says that she and her uncle will clarify the situation when their partnership is stable.