- Poprishchin says he is confused by the customs in Spain.
- They shave his head and then start dripping cold water on it. Another typical therapy they gave to asylum inmates back in the day.
- He guesses that he has probably fallen into the hands of the Inquisition.
- He suspects French involvement in this, but the French must in fact be under the influence of the English. Hmmm. We call this a "persecution complex."