When a young girl moves in with her Uncle John, the prestigious town doctor, and her Aunt Dawn, she is initially shocked by her relatives’ different approach to life. Where before she had free reign over her activities, she now must be ladylike and proper like her aunt, who is completely devoted to her husband. When Uncle John’s estranged sister comes to town with her band of musicians, Aunt Dawn decides to invite them over with their neighbors on a night when her husband is out, despite his instructions not to. The party is fun at first, and her aunt finally seems excited, but Uncle John storms in and angrily disbands the festivities. For a while, it seems like the narrator’s aunt is back to her meek self, but then they get word that Uncle John’s sister has died. At the funeral, he attempts to make a scene by changing the music, but accidentally traps himself at the front of the room for everyone to see. The narrator expects her aunt to come to his rescue as she always does, but for the first time, Aunt Dawn doesn’t seem to care about her husband.