Part 1, Chapters Robot- Last Year in Marienbad, pp 165-195 Summary

In Robots, Viktor thinks about how during the first World War, Benno, Liesel's brother, was preparing to go off and fight when he first learned Liesel was in love with him. He was shocked to discover someone could love him and that he could return love. Now Viktor sees the same preparation for war happening and he has two women in his life: Kata and Liesel. All the children are getting along very well on this day. Marika looks at Viktor and asks him if he is one of her mother's "friends." This quickly sends him away. The next day Viktor goes to the cottage to see Kata. Because she is not there, he writes her a note saying how much he misses her.

In Gossip, Liesel...