Chapter 27 Summary

Frank has an early morning phone call from the Alexander Station. The station master says to him, "Mr. Reid, for the second time your children are here at this station. Please come and get them right away." Frank asks to speak to Dolly. After a wait, Dolly announces, "This is Darya Frantsovna Reid. Do you hear me?" She speaks clearly, but not with her old decisiveness.

Frank asks her what they have done with Lisa. Dolly says Lisa went with them to Ostanovka, put them on the train and turned and walked down the platform. He goes to the Alexandervoksal to get the children. They are all right, but Dolly is very clingy. She will not leave his side. He takes her to his office where she sits in the customer's chair. After a while, Frank asked her some questions; have they locked...