The narrative returns to the original, outer frame story, and the unnamed narrator closes the notebook. The narrator admits that he is going to reveal some of his secrets. First of all, he reveals that he has been married for almost 49 years, and although he is not supposed to see his wife at night, he sometimes breaks this rule.
The narrator knows that the woman he is reading to is dying, though she does not. As the narrator talks about his experiences, he quotes from a poem. Then he talks about visiting and reading to other residents.
After finishing reading from the notebook, he takes his wife's hand; she asks if he wrote the story and he admits he did. She asks which one did she marry, and he replies that she will know by the end of the day. He is convinced this day is going to be a good day. His wife does not know who he is, and thus she asks him, "Who are you?"
