On Carrie's birthday, Albert kisses her as a present and she is delighted. Auntie Lou, meanwhile, becomes friendly with Major Cass Harper, an American soldier, keeping this secret from her brother, who would not approve. When Mrs. Gotobed dies, Albert is sure that Mr. Evans has stolen her will so that he can turn Hepzibah and Mr Johnny out of his deceased sister's house, despite there being plenty of evidence that Mrs. Gotobed had made no will – only mental deterioration led her to believe she had made one. Johnny and Hepzibah will be homeless after a month's notice, as the house has become Mr. Evans's property. Carrie does not want to believe this of Mr. Evans, seeing him as an honest man. Albert, on the other hand, is convinced that Mr. Evans has destroyed the will, and becomes even more adamant after he realises that a ring which Mr. Evans gives Carrie as a present had in fact belonged to Mrs. Gotobed.