Summary

Cristian had a dream that he was being taunted by the dictator of Romania in Chapter 33. In Chapter 34, Cici encouraged her brother to continue trying to talk to Liliana. Bunu was uplifted by Cristian’s ability to pursue love in an environment of fear and oppression. Cristian met with Agent Paddle Hands again in Chapter 35. The narrator attempted to disguise his interactions with Dan as much as possible. Paddle Hands instructed him ascertain the content of Mr. Van Dorn’s desk on his next visit to the house.

When the narrator returned to the apartment building in Chapter 36, a stranger was attempting to lug her suitcase up the stairs. She explained that she was Mrs. Drucan’s daughter, visiting from America. Cristian’s family listened to Radio Free Europe in Chapter 37. Bunu was adamant that allies outside of Romania would help the...