Chapter 20 Summary

Sam begins to explain his story to Molly from the beginning. He tells her he was more careful after he had met her, but she is starting to get bored. The conversation quickly moves onto their future. Sam says that his real deception was not showing his love sooner. He asks her to stay with him in Russia and leave everything else behind. Molly is horrified that Sam gets up to leave, as she does not wish to give her answer yet despite knowing what it is.

They arrange to meet at ten the next day. Molly voluntarily touches him and checks he is well. He tells her he will not return to Britain, leaving no other options of how they can be together. She does not watch him leave. Molly then spends the rest of the day as a tourist, visiting parks...