Pages 45-53 Summary

It is February 5, 1976 in Prague. Zuckerman awakens to a phone call from Olga, who is in the hotel lobby. She comes to his room. She tells him prudence is not his strong point. He points to a bugged chandelier. Olga says loudly, so the authorities can hear, she wants to marry Zuckerman because she loves him, not for his money. She asks him to tell her all the reasons he loves her. He humors her and tells her he loves her sense of reality. She scribbles on a notepad for Zuckerman to speak louder, clearer and slower so the authorities can understand his English. He continues to humor her and says he loves her wit, beauty, flesh and when they make love.

They go to the lobby. The hotel desk clerk approaches Olga and asks for her identification. Olga makes a...