Summary

In Chapter 19, Otto was excited to see Slava. Slava told him the story of a set of German china that his father brought with him from Russia. Then he challenged Otto to do the right thing and pay all of the claims. Slava asked Otto if it was one of the Jews who called and reported the forgeries. Otto said it was though he would not identify the person any further. Slava told Otto, who had become suddenly serious, that he was going to tell him everything. Slava explained how his grandfather had made everyone angry with his bragging about how he managed to get things for his family and himself when others had little or nothing. He told Otto he’d faked only his grandfather’s letter but that his grandfather had begun calling people who requested letters of their own. Slava...