Chapter 10 Summary

Peter disappears for a day and Leamas is reminded of Liz and looks forward to a life with her after this mission is over. Peters brings him information from England. Leamas' picture is in the newspapers and he is wanted in England for not checking in with his prison monitor. Leamas assumes all of this has been arranges through Control. Peters arranges a new fake passport under the name Alexander Thwaite and takes him to East Berlin in order to avoid capture by the British authorities.

Chapter 10 Analysis

This chapter provides an interesting insight into Leamas' relationship with Liz. The chapter begins and ends with thoughts of Liz. While alone in Holland, Leamas thinks of Liz and allows himself the very domestic fantasy of spending his life with her. In strong contrast to his exciting and dangerous life as a spy, Leamas imagines...