This chapter opens with the narrator lamenting that he is still dreaming. He feels that something has gone wrong with his dreams. He wishes that he could convince himself that this is a dream. He wants to leave the room, but he is interrupted by Mr. Gong, who tells him that he should go to court and discuss the child's custody. He says that if the woman is still stubborn, she will not make it to court until the law courts. He tells her that he gave her a week to give the child over, but she kept going on "blind dates"