In this short scene, the young narrator laments his first kiss with a man. He asks why he is so flustered, and the young man replies that he is flustered because he is still a kid. The young narrator then inquires about the contents of the letter that his mother has sent him, and he learns that the letter is addressed to her older brother, Henry. He also learns that Henry has been gone for a long time, and that he will be returning soon.