This chapter's epigraph comes from a conversation between Geronimo and the Governess. The Governess tells him that the boy has successfully turned the Toma-Hawk, and that he's very excited about it. The two men discuss the course of the ball, which is warped when it's hit by the frame. They both realize that the ball is going to lose its course as it lands on the frame, and they're both worried that it'll be damaged by being hit. The only way the ball will be damaged is if it lands too far away from the target, which it will be if the ball lands too close to the target.