In the beginning of the story, the old man visits the young couple. The couple was about to leave to go to an important party. The wife told her husband that they need to go to the party because it's about important people, while the uncle could leave and visit them later. The husband was afraid about the old uncle's feelings, but his wife persuaded him to tell a lie to the old uncle that they will visit their ill friend. WhDurileng their argument, the old uncle was sitting in the drawing room, while the young girl entered and told the old man that he is about to die in two years. The young couple told the old man they have to go to visit their ill friend. The old man didn't say anything to them except that he will wait them until they return. The young girl came again, and remained with the old man by his death. Her mother told her to go to her room.