Chapter VII, pgs. 702-751 Summary

In the excerpts, the author discusses his problem of deciding which incidents occurred at what time. He talks about visiting the museum with Lanya. Kidd is impressed by her knowledge and says she is a real person to him. They had an argument with Denny.

Frank comes to talk to Kidd. He wants to join the scorpions. The situation at the park commune is changing and he is looking for a place to go. Kidd says that he is too busy to talk to him. There is a commotion outside the house that attracts Kidd's attention. He breaks up a fight between the scorpions. He comments on how Copperhead always seems to be involved in the altercations.

Kamp asks a group of people if they know the date. He says the date coincides with the position of...