In this chapter, the young narrator tries to convince his father that he is in love with his sister and that he should treat her with the utmost respect. He argues that if his father misinterprets what he is saying, he will not allow him to leave. He also argues that his father will not let him go back to his father's kingdom. The young narrator then tries to tease his sister about what is going on. He realizes that she is overreacting and tries to make her feel better. He finally realizes that the letter he had left earlier was meant to deceive him. He tries to pull back the letter, but it is too late. He then realizes that he has given up on his purity, his morality, and his dignity. He has to return to his mansion. He feels embarrassed about what he has done. If in modern times he would run as fast as he could to move to a different city, he says, he would be ashamed of himself for it.