Chapter 16 Summary

Fiedler and Leamas are walking on the grounds of a country house when some unknown soldiers surprise Fiedler. Leamas is sent into the house. Inside the house, Leamas' room is dark. He hides in the dark until the first guard enters. He knocks out the guard. The lights turn on and Leamas sees a group of soldiers. They beat him until he passes out. When he wakes up, his hands and legs are bound and he is lying in a small cell. The door opens and Mundt enters.

Chapter 16 Analysis

This chapter provides a quick turn of events in relation to the other chapters. To this point, the story has moved very slowly and Leamas has not been in real danger. Leamas has experienced a long stretch of calm, particularly as he builds the bonds of trust between himself and Fiedler. In this...