In this chapter, we learn that the old man's health is failing, and he is unable to fight. The old man, who is called "the useless old man" by his son, is so weak that he can barely stand up. He is also unable to defend himself against his son's attacks. The two men discuss the possibility of the elder man being taken advantage of by the younger man. The elder man says that he has tried to warn the tiger to flee from the mountain, but the tiger will not listen to him.
In this chapter, we learn that the old man's health is failing, and he is unable to fight. The old man, who is called "the useless old man" by his son, is so weak that he can barely stand up. He is also unable to defend himself against his son's attacks. The two men discuss the possibility of the elder man being taken advantage of by the younger man. The elder man says that he has tried to warn the tiger to flee from the mountain, but the tiger will not listen to him.