In this chapter, we are introduced to Little Em'ly, who has just returned to China with her mother. She is very excited to be reunited with her family. She tells her sister that she and her mother will soon be returning to China, and she asks her sister to tell her father when they will be returning. When she tells her father that she is returning, he responds that he will be back soon. He tells her that he has cut his hand accidentally, and that he is going to get some alcohol to treat it. He also tells her to be careful with her fingers, as they are prone to infection.