Chapters 22, 23, 24 and 25 Summary

No. 44 attempts to explain the concept of infinity to August, who has a hard time comprehending this idea as well as the one that no man can originate any thought in his head. Each man merely observes outside forces and combines them in his head to form ideas and opinions.

August leaves this realm of discovery temporarily and focuses on the physical aspects of her humanness and falls in love with Marget. August encounters Marget while he is in invisible mode and realizes that she can sense his presence and loves what she feels around it. Unfortunately, Marget has no interest in the physical August and virtually ignores him.

August pushes the boundaries of the relationship and comes to understand that Marget's Dream Self, named Elisabeth von Arnim, is in love with August's Dream Self, named Martin von Giesbach. To complicate...