Part Two: Chapters XIV through XVII Summary

Andrei goes to Pavel and tells him that he's to pull whatever strings are necessary to have Leo released. Pavel tries to argue, promising that he'll see to it that Andrei is not purged from the Party and then telling him that Kira has been Leo's mistress. Andrei says only that there are photostatic copies of documents that will make a problem for Pavel if they reach Moscow and that they will unless Leo is released.

After three days of incarceration, Leo returns to the room he shares with Kira. She's there and is anxious about his lack of emotion. She asks if he had been tortured and he says he hasn't. She finally asks if he loves her and he doesn't answer, saying only that's it's a typically feminine question. They are...