The narrator tells us that the conductor has come to see him because he's looking for a student. The narrator says that he hasn't decided whether or not he should be the conductor's student, but that he'd like to get a taste of university life. The conductor doesn't come to class, so the narrator asks him if he has a conscience. He also asks if he can teach the conductor how to behave, since the girl wants him to be her model. He says that the girl is willing to pay him for it too, and that's why he can't teach the man to behave himself. He tells the narrator that he can talk to the conductor and distract him from his troubles.