Chapters 20-21 Summary

It is one year since the trip to see the boat that Kathy becomes Tommy's carer. She is recalling this as Chapter 20 opens. He has just finished his third donation and has been moved to a private room at the Kingsfield center. Kathy visits every few days and soon they have started having a sexual relationship.

Tommy has continued with his drawings, Kathy learns, and they decide that they will explore the rumors of getting a deferral. Kathy goes as far as visiting the address that Ruth has given them, where she sees Madame walk along the street and enter the house. She reports this back to Tommy and they make their plan to take some of his drawings to her and ask for a deferral.

Chapter 21 describes the strange visit to Madame. Kathy and Tommy approach her house and meet...