Chapters 10 and 11 Summary

In chapter ten, Hart tells Stofsky about Margo while Dinah is at her job at a drugstore. Hart says he arranged to meet Margo at her apartment, but got the wrong apartment number. When he finally called, her husband was due to come home soon, and Hart says Margo was very angry with him. Hart thinks the episode is a terrific joke, but Stofsky chastises him for deceiving Dinah. Hart is stunned. He replies that Stofsky understands everything about what's important or unimportant, and should not be condemning him. Dinah and Ed enter, having stolen food at the store, which turns out to be a regular occurrence for them. Stofsky makes veiled accusations about Margo, and Hart takes the bait. He tells the entire story to Dinah, just as he told it to Stofsky. Dinah is hurt, and eventually becomes outraged...