Part I, Chapter 19, Parting Summary and Analysis

In Part I, Chapter 19, Ginzburg is being sent to Krasin Street Prison, and she bids a sad farewell to Lamaya, Ira, and Garey. Ginzburg's watch, which had been taken from her on the first day at Black Lake, is returned to her. It still shows the time she was initially imprisoned on February 15, 1937, because it has not been wound.

In a moment of tragic beauty, Ginzburg's watch, which was taken from her at the beginning of the ordeal, is returned to her. It still shows the time of her imprisonment. While the outside world continues on around her, Ginzburg's own world has itself stopped.