Book Two, Chapter 21 Summary

Theo is making dinner one night when Miriam arrives on his doorstep. Julian has sent her to ask for his help. The State Security Police have Gascoigne. He was arrested two hours earlier when he was attempting to blow up another landing stage at a Quietus. It is only a matter of time before they get information out of him. Rolf, Julian, and Luke are waiting outside Swinbrook. They have Rolf's car, but the State Security Police will be looking for it. They need Theo and his car, as well as more supplies.

Theo agrees. He and Miriam drive to meet the others. On the way there, Miriam confides in Theo that Julian is pregnant. Theo does not believe it. Women have mistakenly thought they were pregnant for years, even going into a mock labor.

They meet the others...