In this chapter, we are introduced to Jessica and her sister, Nelly. Nelly is the eldest of the two girls, and she is the one who has to pay the taxes. She tells Nelly that she has to go to her sister's house to pay her taxes, but Nelly is not allowed to do so because she is a member of the nobility. Nelly tells her sister that she should go back to her house and apologize to her family for not being able to pay their taxes. Nelly, however, is not willing to apologize, and tells Nelly to take her sister home.