Chapter 7 Summary

Graham meets with Dr. Chilton, the head of the psychiatric hospital where Lecter is being held, before being led to Lecter's cell. Dr. Chilton is clearly interested in Graham's investigative ability and his mental stability, but Graham wants none of it. Dr. Chilton then describes to Graham an incident between Lecter and a nurse in which Lecter managed to bite half the woman's face off. Graham is then warned to stay away from the cell bars and to only give Lecter papers on which the staples have been removed.

Graham is led to Lecter's cell. Graham is scared to see Lecter, not because of the physical danger, but because of the mental danger. Graham knows what Lecter will say to him, and he is not sure he is strong enough to hear it. Lecter greets Graham, and Graham proceeds to tell him that...