The narrator introduces us to a young man named Henry, who has just arrived in New York City. He is dressed in a suit, and he asks Henry if he is feeling well. Henry replies that he is, and the narrator asks him if he has a cold. Henry says that he does not have a cold, but he does have a feeling that something is wrong with him. The narrator tells Henry that he must have gotten the cold from Sam, and that he should not worry about it.