The narrator returns to his old house, where he finds the door open. He is surprised to see that the door is not locked, but that the arrogant and simple-minded man is out. The narrator feels that he is back in his old life, but he realizes that he cannot get close to the man anymore. He feels that this kind of man shouldnt be to him for "idiot" . He asks the man if he wants to drown himself, and the man says that he feels cold and wants to take a bath. He tells the narrator that he has just returned from the hospital, and that his sister has asked him to come and help her. He then asks the woman if she is okay, and she tells him that she is. She then asks him if he has changed his mind, and he tells her that he wants