The narrator tells us that his dream as a boy was to be a farmer, but that dream didn't work out. He says that he was locked up as a kid, so he couldn't step on the soil, so his only joy was watching the turnip plants grow. He's not sure if they're even turnips, but he's glad that they are growing. The narrator says he wishes that Henry would adopt him. He wants their relationship to be "knitted legally" on paper, so that people will be able to appreciate their love.
The narrator tells us that his dream as a boy was to be a farmer, but that dream didn't work out. He says that he was locked up as a kid, so he couldn't step on the soil, so his only joy was watching the turnip plants grow. He's not sure if they're even turnips, but he's glad that they are growing. The narrator says he wishes that Henry would adopt him. He wants their relationship to be "knitted legally" on paper, so that people will be able to appreciate their love.