Chapter 11 Summary

Pat visits Madeline at her apartment. He tells her that Doc told him to stay away, but she invites him inside. They talk and get to know each other. Pat tells Madeline his life story and openly wonders and then speculates about her life story. Madeline does not fill in any details of her past but remains deliberately vague. Eventually they begin to kiss and pet. Pat then wonders why Doc arranged his parole. Madeline suggests there is a definite reason, unknown to her, and cautions Pat to be very careful around Doc. Pat then suddenly realizes that someone else has sneaked into the apartment.

Chapter 11 Analysis

During Chapter 11 Pat and Madeline begin a physical relationship that will persist through the remainder of the novel. Pat was immediately physically attracted to Madeline upon first seeing her (refer to Chapter 7); Madeline informs Pat that...