It's been a while since we've heard from the narrator, but he's finally here. He's excited to see that the house is ready to go. He asks if she lives with her dad, and she says yes. He even cried when she was leaving, so it must be a good thing that they're so close. He tells her to take a bath first, and then he'll show her around the house. He says it's just like raising a baby piglet, and he can't wait to see what she'll do with herself once she's old enough to be her own person. She sits up in the rocking chair, and the power goes out. She calls the housekeeper, who tells her that the power was cut off by construction workers. The housekeeper says that they should bring the car to get her out of the house, but first she has to get the little girl dressed in some warm clothes and a hat.