Part I, Chapter 10, That Day Summary and Analysis

In Part I, Chapter 10, eight days after she is expelled from the Party, Ginzburg is arrested. She is called down to the local offices, where she says goodbye to her husband for the final time. She considers stopping by her mother's house, but her husband advises against it.

It is only a matter of time before the sky falls apart for Ginzburg. She is arrested and says goodbye to her family, and her husband advises her not to make any stops along the way so as to avoid endangering herself any further, or endangering any others. If an old friendship can lead to Ginzburg's arrest, a contemporary friendship or relationship would affect others far worse. The Communists are arresting people for the slightest offenses, moving beyond simple reprimands and interrogations.