- More new characters! They are Mr. and Mrs. Prodd. Maybe something good will finally happen.
- Mrs. Prodd sees her husband bring in Lone, who's hurt badly. Her husband asks her to get a blanket, which she retrieves from the room of someone named Jack.
- Mr. Prodd takes Lone into Jack's empty bed. The two decide to save the injured Lone.
- For about two weeks, Mrs. Prodd brings Lone food. He doesn't say anything. Poor guy.
- Mr. Prodd asks his wife if she thinks Lone is feeble-minded. She says he's just traumatized.
- She takes care of Lone for weeks. He gets a little better, then finally comes out to the dinner table.
- Mrs. Prodd helps him eat. Her husband says not to baby him. They argue about this.
- She decides they'll raise Lone, but not call him Jack. Mr. Prodd wonders if raising Lone is the right thing to do.