Night XV Flashcards
What happens in chapter 46?
After her confrontation with Serena, Offred waits in her room. She feels peaceful. Night creeps in, and wonders if she could use her hidden match and start a fire. Or she could hang herself in her room from the hooks in the closet. Or she could wait for Serena and kill her when she opens the door to her room. Nothing seems to matter. She hears a van coming for her, and regrets not doing something while she had the chance. As the black van pulls into the driveway, she sees the eyes painted on its sides.
Nick opens the door of Offred’s room. Offred thinks he has betrayed her, but he whispers that she should go with the Eyes. He tells her they are in Mayday and have come to save her. Offred knows that he might be an Eye, because the Eyes probably know all about Mayday, but this is her last chance. She walks down the stairs to meet the men waiting for her. Serena demands to know Offred’s crime, and Offred realizes Serena was not the one to call these men. The men say they cannot tell her. The Commander demands to see a warrant, and the men say that she is being arrested for “violation of state secrets.” As Serena curses her, Offred follows the Eyes to the van.
