The narrator wakes up in the middle of the night and tells us that the family is dangerous. He's been living with the family for ten years now, and he's gotten the same dream every time he goes to sleep. He remembers that when the family went on a vacation, a fire broke out and the family lost their daughter. The narrator's father adopted the girl after her parents died, and now the girl is back. The girl is dressed like a peasant, and the narrator says that it's time for her to learn a lesson. He tells the girl that she's got to take responsibility for her life, and not just do what she likes anymore. He says that he just wants to give her some food, but he doesn't know what to do with it.