Summary

In Chapter 16, Krug gets David ready for bed. As he looks at and talks to his son, Krug reflects on the beauty and mystery of children. He also thinks about how much he loves his son. Suddenly, he begins imagining David "a year or two older" (168). Then his mind races through time, and he pictures David "as a man of forty" (168).

Krug anticipates his meeting with Quist. Quist is supposed to give him "all the passwords and addresses, and a sketch map and the key to the code of Krug's whole life" (169). On the night prior, however, Krug wanders around near the bridge. He sees "Paduk's pink palace" and "the hospital" where his wife died (169). He sees other images and scenes, too. He sees a large tugboat, and he sees Olga. When he jolts awake, he has a revelation. He knows he will...