In this short scene, the young narrator tries to find out more about his mother's condition. He finds out that she died a few days ago and that she is still alive. He also learns that his mother is very ill and that he will soon be returning to the country. The young narrator asks if he can see his mother again, and she replies that he can. He asks her if she would like to see him again. She replies that she would, but that she will not see him until he is well enough to see her again. He tells her that it is time for him to return to the company, and he invites her to come for breakfast. He says that he has not seen him like that since his mother died, and asks her to eat breakfast while he is waiting for her. He then asks if she thinks it is too late to be a brother now that he is back home. She says that she does not, and that money is not everything. She tells him that he should remember that his mom was a good person, and not a bad one. She then asks him if he thinks it was too late for her to pretend that she was his brother. He replies that it was not too late, but he does not know how to react to the image of a young woman with blood on her body. She is thin and looks like a dancer, and how could man not be defeated by her? He asks why she is covered in blood. He goes to wait for her, and when she is gone, he asks if her mother is the same as her. She responds that she too is covered with blood. She goes on to