Part 2, Chapters Leaving- Departure, pp 273 - 302 Summary

"Leaving" begins with another letter from Hana. She continues to tell Liesel of her escapades with Stahl. Hana also reveals that she is sleeping with Stahl for money because all of Oskar's money and possessions have been seized. Her body is the only thing she has left to sell. As Liesel is writing a reply to Hana Viktor bursts into the room. The tickets to America have arrived. It is hard for Liesel to pull herself from the memories of their old home to actually leave. Viktor implies that her happiness there was all an illusion. He also says that no one truly understands someone else. For example, he does not understand what is between Liesel and Hana.

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