Yale lies dying and blind; doctors say only blood from an immediate family member can save him, and others plead with Mr. Bacon to act. His family calls a blind heir useless and refuses a woman with no family background despite her claim she can make Yale see again. She says she saved him, offers to donate her corneas, and promises to come home as his eyes before leaving so she won't be a burden. She shows a jade pendant left by Yale's father and vows the boy and Yale will be her eyes, forcing Mr. Bacon to decide.