Part Two: Chapters I through IV Summary

Andrei is totally in love with Kira. No one seems to know why he gave up his apartment for a room no longer used by the Communist Party, but it has been a perfect love nest for the two for the eight months following Leo's departure. While Andrei's love grows deeper, he becomes more desperate to have Kira return that love. Though she goes through the motions, he seems to have doubts. He showers her with gifts, including clothes and perfume. She objects, saying he's given too much already. He says that it's not for her but for her family. She leaves Andrei's bed, returning home to await Leo's return. Kira herself has remembered that Leo would return and that fact has "burned everything out". She thinks of the benefits Leo is receiving...