Chapter 13 Summary

Ossipon and The Professor are at the country home of Michaelis on a visit. Michaelis is all but oblivious to what has been happening around him. Michaelis was not even aware that Mr. Verloc had come and collected Stevie on the day of the bombing.

Ossipon suggested that they go out and get a drink. The Professor teases Ossipon about his new drinking habit. The past few weeks Ossipon has been seen drinking more often than pursuing his collection of beautiful girlfriends. The Professor wonders why this is so. Ossipon fingers a newspaper clipping in his pocket that has the answer. The clipping is of an article about a woman who threw herself overboard of a steamer. Ossipon knows the woman was Winnie Verloc, and he is full of guilt for his role in her death. Ossipon cannot bring himself to touch another...