im actually gonna do it miss

Within the second section of the poem Eliot gives an impression that the man is very cynical of the way that the woman goes about her life. She talks about life, and how although she is coming to the end of hers, he is only beginning his. She mentions that she is at peace with a world that he believes is turmultuous (spelling ???). This is portrayed through comments such as "I feel immeasurably at peace, and find the world to be wonderful and youthful, after all". Yet he tries to run from this talk as he seems to have no answer in a conversation that she is dominating, "i take my hat: how can i make a cowardly amends for what she has said to me?". This seems to represent the insecurity of the modern man and his will to run from his problems, and also seems to portray the superficial society of the upper class with the statement "i shall sit here, serving tea to friends...."