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  ,rudi did n =get ! lessons he _h le>n$ t f/ "d4 ,"! 0 no "t = =gett+1 2c ! air raids n only 3t9u$ b 9cr1s$1 &=! next two weeks he & 8 "f sp5t e wak+ mo;t at ! hospital4
  8,"h1 ? w help10 sd ,rudi z he (f}$ an old man "s wat}4
  8,i don't want any10 ! old man sd4
  8,y m/1 sir4 ,x'll help1 h"o/40
  8,i don't want x1 ,i tell y10 he repli$ gru6ly4
  8,! boy's j try+ 6help10 sd a "y soldi} 9 ! next b$4
  8,i don't want help6 ,we're lo/4 ,y & ,i "k x1 & he mi<t z well "k x too4 ,h y be5 |tside1 boy80 he ask$1 turn+ 6,rudi4 8,:at d y see8 ,i'll tell y4 ,y see a%es--t's all t's left--a%es40 ,he turn$ 8 face 6! wall4
  ,rudi /ood />+ at ! old man until ! "y soldi} spoke ag4 8,take "s ( t wat}40
  ,rudi left ! old man & mov$ 6! ,"y soldi}'s b$4
  8,don't m9d hm10 ! "y man sd quietly z he took a cup f ,rudi4 8,he's be5 at ! front4 ,n m* food &a lot ( /ra9 | "!4 ,8 n}ves >e %att}$1 ,8 home is g"o too1 & he c't f9d 8 family1 j ne$$ 6let (f /1m1 & y happ5$ 6be /&+ "!40
  8,i'm sorry10 sd ,rudi4
  ,! soldi} smil$4 8,no ne$ = y 6be sorry4 ,n{ if ! ,g}mans want 6(f} u an apology--t's di6}5t60
  8,d y ?9k "!'s any hope80 ask$ ,rudi4
  ,! soldi}'s smile fad$4 8,i suppose t dep5ds on :at y m1n 0hope10 he sd4 8,x looks z if ! ,g}mans may get ! upp} h& =a :ile--,i c't d5y t4 ,b we'll -e | all "r 9 ! 5d4 ,! ,poles >e a t|< lot40
  ,rudi hesitat$4 8,b--:at ab ! ,jews8 ,d y ?9k !y'll -e | all "r80
  8,if !y're ,poli% ,jews10 ! soldi} sd1 8!y'll -e | all "r40 ,he h&$ ,rudi 8 empty cup1 & 8 smile return$ j z ,dr4 ,kaplan 5t}$ ! w>d4
  8,pol& has fall510 ,rudi's "f sd4 ,! old man kept 8 face 6! wall1 &! "y soldi} c1s$ smil+ & />$ at no?+4 ,! sil;e grew s h1vy t ,rudi felt z if he cd r1* | & t|* x1 & he 0 grate;l :5 8 "f f9,y spoke ag4
  8,! only -=t ,i c (f} y10 he sd1 8is ! -=t t ,i h 9 my {n he>t4 ,t is ?3 we >e n 9 ! h&s (! ,g}mans1 b 9 ! h&s ( ,god40
  ,rudi foll{$ 8 "f | 96! hall1 ": !y f.d ,salek & ,mr4 ,s}dusek wait+4 8,m news80 ask$ ,rudi's "f1 greet+ !m4
  8,j m details1 n"o ( : y'll l he>+10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4
  8,b "os we m/ li/5 6anyway1 ,i take x40
  8,yes10 3t9u$ ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,b f/1 2f ,i =get--"h40 ,he r1*$ 96his pocket & pull$ | two small c>ds4 8,r,n c>ds f ! ,jewi% ,c|ncil40
  ,rudi's "f hesitat$4 8,take !m1 ,jakob10 ,salek's "f urg$4 8,y >e a ,jew1 >5't y80
  8,?ank y1 ,}yk10 sd ,rudi's "f z he took ! c>ds4
  8,y'll ne$ !m f n{ on4 ,! food situ,n isn't go+ 6get any bett}1 &! ,g}mans c}ta9ly won't help u4 ,!y'll pass | br1d 6! ,g5tiles = propag&a purposes1 b ev5 t won't la/ l;g4 ,s1 we at ! ,c|ncil >e try+ 6provide ,jews ) at l1/ 5 6/ay alive4 ,x won't 2 m* m ?an br1d & s|p1 b x's "s?+40
  8,"! >e / a few but*}'s %ops left10 ,rudi sd 8,we c get "s m1t "! & maybe /ock up =!--0
  ,salek 9t}rupt$ hm4 8,=get x4 ,!y've clos$40
  8,!y saw :at 0 -+10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek expla9$4 8,if "! 7 any left /&+1 !y clos$ _! doors 0noon4 ,s did ! rema9+ bak}ies4 ,i ?9k mo/ ( !m plan 6keep ! extra food = _! {n families4 ,x's go+ 6get m* worse 2f x gets bett}40
  8,i c't blame !m = t4 ,anyway1 we'll manage10 sd ,rudi's "f4
  ,rudi 0 n s sure4 ,he cd n imag9e a "d )|t sweet rolls = br1kfa/ & m1t = supp}4 ,s|p 0 all "r = lun*--"s"ts4
  ,i don't "k h{ y've manag$ 6h|se & fe$ s _m ~! pa/ few "ds10 ,dr4 ,kaplan sd4
  8,! same way y h manag$ 6keep s _m alive10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek told hm4 8,we d :at we m/40
  8,d y ?9k ! ,g}mans w all{ ! ,c|ncil 63t9ue aid+ ,jews80 ask$ ,dr4 ,kaplan4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek paus$1 & 8 typical air ( self4 3fid;e 4solv$4 ,rudi _h n"e se5 hm look s unsure4
  8,i don't "k10 he sd4 8,i only "k t !y >e aw>e ( |r "w4 ,alr !y h s5t a mess5g} 6! ,c|ncil1 9/ruct+ u 6h& ov} |r li/ (! ,jewi% resid5ts 9 ,w>saw40
  ,rudi's "f look$ %ock$4 8,y're giv+ !m s* a li/80
  8,we've n yet decid$ :at 6d10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek repli$1 8b we may h to40
  8,!y'll tr1t u bett} if we d10 ,salek 9t}ject$4
  8,we hope10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek cau;n$4 8,x seems1 f :at has g"o on 9 o!r cities1 t !y >e less sev}e )! ,jews :o coop}ate4 ,x may 2 be/ n 6antagonize !m4 ,/--,i w n give !m s* a li/ until f/ ,i "k _! m9d40
  8,don't we alr "k :at ! ,g}mans ?9k ( ,jews80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,"! >e ~? reports f ,b}l9 & ,lodz10 a4$ ,dr4 ,kaplan4
  8,surely ~? reports >e "s:at exa7}at$10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek1 b 8 t"o seem$ 63tradict 8 ~ws1 8,p}h once we "u/& ! ,g}man m9d1 we c r1son ) !m40
  ,rudi wat*$ ! old air ( 3fid;e return z he a4$1 8,z a lawy} ,i h sp5t my life /udy+ ! m9ds ( my oppon5ts4 ,t is h{ ,i w94 ,i w w9 ? battle ! same way40
  8,i hope y c10 sd ,rudi's "f4 8,believe me1 ,i hope y c40
  8,n{ 6matt}s at h&10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek 3t9u$4 8,! ,g}mans w 5t} ! c;y ? ev5+4 ,!y h s5t "s ( _! (fic}s ah1d1 9/ruct+ u to ,8cl1n0' ! ma9 /reets = !m4 ,i'm go+ n{ 6r.d up "s volunte}s40
  8,y m/ 2 jok+60 sd ,dr4 ,kaplan4
  8,i wi% ,i w}e40
  8,! bombs--! :ole c;y's / wreck$60 exclaim$ ,rudi4
  8,!y "k t10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek bitt}ly4 8,!y want u to ,8tidy up0' s !y c walk "? ! c5tral "p ( t{n 9 a milit>y fa%ion4 ,hitl}'s m5 m/ d ?+s 9 milit>y fa%ion60
  8,x's impossi#10 sd ,dr4 ,kaplan4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek turn$ 6g1 say+1 8,well1 y m/ admit1 x's n ! f/ "t we've be5 call$ ~u 6d ! impossi#4 ,oh1 yes1 "! is "o m ?+10 he a4$4 8,all ( u >e expect$ 6l9e ! /reets z !y m>* in4 ,!y n only expect cl1n /reets b a welcom+ -mittee4 ,we m/ greet !m ) due ,8pomp & c}emony40'0
  8,i don't want 6greet any ,nazis10 ,salek prote/$4
  8,y w greet !m )! re/ ( u10 8 "f sd4
  8,b y hate ! ,g}mans10 >gu$ ,salek4
  8,yes1 b ,i w d :at ,i m/ 6survive10 sd 8 "f4 8,& s w y40
  ,!n turn+ back 6,dr4 ,kaplan1 he ask$1 8,y w -e80
  8,i hav5't "t40
  8,jakob1 !y w 2 wat*+40
  8,i c't l1ve "h40
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek hesitat$ a mo;t & !n sd1 8,maybe x w 2 obvi|s--ev5 6a ,g}man--:y y _c 2 "!4 ,b y m/ make ,rudi g40
  ,dr4 ,kaplan paus$4 8,all "r10 he sd1 giv+ in4 1,if y'll take c>e ( hm40
  8,,i'll br+ hm back "h myf :5 x's ov} ,rudi1 meet u at ! corn} ( |r /reet at #f3jj40
  8,did y he> t we m/ all turn 9 |r radios80 ask$ ,salek1 :o _h run ah1d ( 8 "f 6meet ,rudi4
  8,|r radios8 ,:o sd80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,papa4 ,! ,g}mans s5t m ord}s 6! ,jewi% ,c|ncil memb}s4 ,i 0 ) hm :5 !y came4 ,y %d see ! li/40
  8,:y 9 ! _w d !y want |r radios80 sd ,rudi4 8,t's /upid60
  ,salek %ru7$4 8,maybe !y're afraid we'll f9d | t ! ,5gli% & ,fr5* >e b1t+ !m40
  8,i hope !y >e--crazy ,nazis10 ,rudi mutt}$ j z ,mr4 ,s}dusek came up 6jo9 !m4
  ,!y 3t9u$ on 9 sil;e until !y r1*$ ! c5t} ( t{n4 ,"! !y took _! places am;g ! 3qu}$1 & z ! 4tant p.d+ ( m>*+ feet drew ne>}1 ,rudi's imag9,n grew m active4 ,:at wd ,hitl}'s soldi}s look l8
  ,at la/ ! regi;ts r1*$ ! place ": ,rudi /ood4 ,he look$ c>e;lly at ! black-boot$ m5 9 sm>t-look+ uni=ms4 ,despite ! pomp1 "s ( !m look$ v ord9>y4 ,o!rs1 h{"e1 did n4 ,z he />$ 96~! 8o!r0 faces1 8 m9d w5t back 6! /ory (! trumpet}4 ,9de$1 ~! 7 ! faces ( 8a fi}ce1 unfeel+ p0--a p t wd n hesitate 6%oot *n 9 ! fields4
  ,z !y pass$ | ( si<t1 he look$ | ov} ! c;y4 ,x 0 ! f/ "t s9ce ! bomb+s />t$ t he _h all{$ hmf a mo;t 6/& quietly & take 9 :at _h happ5$4 ,mo/ (! museums1 libr>ies1 & palaces 7 all g"o--s 0 8 favorite ca!dral4 ,a deep uneasi;s came ov} hm1 = he r1liz$ t no?+ was--nor "e cd 2--z x once _h be54