Unschlecht is the foster son of the peace judge from Rapperswil. Unschlecht is growing naturally and inexorably into adulthood. The ward comes of age and receives an official letter. Unschlecht becomes "Dear Mr. Unschlecht." From a supplement to the letter, he learns that there is something for him at the "Real and Honest St. Gallen Cantonal Bank, for him, Johann Ferdinand Unschlecht, sole heir." In the passport, which he now also possesses, it states under "Special Features: None." Unschlecht personally corrects it: "Large feet, beautiful eyes, gray-green, healthy teeth, strong and still all intact. Owner of the island with fishing rights and everything except cormorants and perch under twenty centimeters and other predatory fish. Long legs.".