Chapters 9, 10, 11 and 12 Summary

Chapter 9 begins with a detailed description of the process by which the Americans and British tap into the Russian communication cables, and of Marnham's relief when his modifications to the tape recorders seem to be working. He encounters Glass who confronts him. Glass reveals his knowledge of Marnham's relationship with Maria, saying security regulations require that she has to be investigated. After Marnham gives Glass the addresses for Maria's home and for her place of work, Glass takes him for a drink in his office, and when he (Glass) goes to fetch some ice, narration says that Marnham had "a little under a minute." The implication is that he is going to look through the papers on Glass's desk to for information on the Nelson Technique.

Chapter 10 describes how Marnham continues to stop by Maria's apartment on his way home from...