1984 Section Two, Part VI Summary (pp. 156-159)
by
George Orwell
This brief section describes O'Brien contacting Winston for the first time in the same place Julia slipped him her note. O'Brien alludes to Winston's "friend", Syme, and suggests Winston come to his house to pick up the newest edition of the Newspeak dictionary. Winston regards this as code and feels he might have a chance to join the Brotherhood, a group rumored to be in rebellion against Big Brother. Winston's feelings of impending doom grow stronger.