Chapters 7-9 Summary

Ten days pass. Stofsky, whose father has bailed him out of jail, visits Paul. Ancke is still in jail, and Rock has literally gone mad, because he's a four-time felony loser and will get life. Stofsky says Winnie is pregnant by Rock, and her father is coming from Toledo to post her bail. Stofsky is about to go with a lawyer to see Bernard, his former literature professor, to get a letter that says he's of good character. The lawyer has already contacted Stofsky's former analyst, who wrongly said he was an incurable heroin addict. After Stofsky leaves, Kathryn calls and tells Paul to get rid of the radio that Ancke had given Pasternak, because it probably was stolen.

In chapter eight, Kathryn comes home and Paul says Stofsky intends to return later. She says Stofsky can take the radio, but...