When the narrator arrives at the beach with his friends, he is surprised to find that they have gone to the beach together. He asks his friend where he is, and the girl tells him to go ahead and tie his shoe. The narrator tries to convince his friend to wait for him, but the girl refuses, saying that she is tired from the long train ride and that she wants to take her time. The girl tells the narrator that she does not have to wait, as she has already taken a picture of herself in her bathing suit, and she will snap a picture for him later