Chapter 4, The Health Resort, Section 3 Summary

Lisa arrives in Kiev with great joy. She meets Victor, Kolya, and Kolya's grandmother, and they travel to take the grandmother home. Victor is sad and overwhelmed at leaving his mother, who he knows will likely die soon, so they leave quickly. They take a trip on a passenger ship to allow Kolya time to adjust to his new mother, but the two bond immediately. Kolya reminds Lisa of Vera, and while Kolya refuses to call Lisa "Mom," he seems comfortable and happy with her. Victor warns Lisa that Kolya is troublesome and will go wild at any moment, but he doesn't. Victor and Lisa entertain their shipmates by singing, and go to bed. They make love very quietly, because Kolya is nearby, and for the first time, Lisa has no hallucinations or unpleasant thoughts...