Book Two, Chapter Eleven Summary

Chapter Eleven opens with Reuven in class with Rav Kalman, but their encounter is brief. Kalman says nothing to Reuven and Reuven feels hatred for him. Then he leaves to see Michael. Danny had given Michael the article Kalman wrote about Reuven's father's book. Michael comments to Reuven that he should be able to see how vicious and evil Kalman is now, but Reuven resists this description.

Michael then begins to talk about the stars, about red giants and white dwarfs. Reuven then says that he is cold and wants to go inside. Michael continues to talk about telescopes and stars. Then Michael walks off into the trees in the pagoda, pulls out matches and lights some leaves on fire. Reuven catches him and makes him stop but is cut in the process. Michael is screaming and...