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  8,no--no6 ,pl1se60 ,rudi op5$ 8 eyes4 ,he ?"| he 0 hav+ ano!r ni<tm>e until he he>d ! second cry4 8,let me g ) !m--pl1se take me60 ,rudi recogniz$ ! voice4 ,x 0 ,mrs4 ,kam9sky4 ,%e & h} family liv$  on ! f/ floor (! a"p;t build+4
  8,we h -e only = ,jews60 a ,g}man soldi} %|t$4
  ,rudi sat up & saw 8 "f /&+ at 8 w9d{1 look+ d{n at ! /reet 2l4
  8,rudi1 get up qkly10 he sd4 8,put on two pair ( tr|s}s1 two %irts1 two sw1t}s1 & yr coat z well40 ,he !n turn$ f ! w9d{1 w5t 6! w>drobe t /ood 9 ! corn} ( ,rudi's room1 & pull$ | a few small >ticles ( clo?+4 ,he tuck$ ! clo?+ d{n 9side 8 %irt1 !n h1d$ =! door4 8,-e 96! front room z soon z y >e dress$--& hurry10 he sd4 
  ,rudi cd yet he> ! ,kam9sky *n cry+ 9 ! /reet4 ,he want$ 6run 6! w9d{ & look1 b he knew "! 0 no "t4 ,he mov$ z fa/ z he cd4 ,/1 x _h n"e tak5 hm s l;g 6dress4 ,8 >ms & legs seem$ unwill+ 6coop}ate4
  8,don't hurt ! *n60 he he>d ,mr4 ,kam9sky %|t+4 8,give me "t--,i'll lift !m up 96! truck once ,i get 9side60
  ,su45ly "s"o />t$ ! vehicle4 ,! motor dr{n$ | ! s.d ( voices--b n = l;g4 ,once ! truck pull$ away1 ,rudi ag he>d ,mrs4 ,kam9sky pl1d+4 8,wait6 ,pl1se--let me g ) !m40 ,h} cry 0 s desp}ate1 s full ( angui% t he 0 ov}:elm$ 0a feel+ ( help.s;s1 &=a mo;t he /opp$ :at he 0 do+4
  ,!n ano!r truck pull$ up &! s.d (! h1vy boots ( soldi}s on ! /airs =c$ hm once ag 6ac;n4 ,he cd n{ he> ! soldi}s on ! ?ird floor1 b1t+ _! ni<t/icks ag/ ! wood5 doors4 ,!n he he>d !m %|t+4 8,jews |6 ,no6 ,l1ve "ey?+--9clud+ ! keys4 ,put !m 9 ! keyhole10
  ,he f9i%$ dress+ & ru%$ 96! front room4 ,8 "f 0 tak+ "s ?+s | ( 8 desk & 3c1l+ !m 9side 8 h1vy coat4 ,he !n took ! small ,bi# t 0 ly+ on ! ta# & dropp$ x 9side ,rudi's jacket pocket4 ,0? "t1 ! soldi}s _h r1*$ ! f|r? floor & 7 9 ! next a"p;t4 8,-e "h & /& 2s me10 8 "f sd4 8,say no?+4 ,we % d z !y say40
  ,! p.d+ />t$4 ,rudi mov$ clos} 6his "f j z a soldi} bur/ "? ! door4 ,2f ! ,g}man ev5 spoke1 ,dr4 ,kaplan h&$ hm ! keys & mov$ t{>d ! /airs4 ,he kept ,rudi directly 9 front ( hm4 ,! soldi} foll{$ close 2h4 ,:5 !y r1*$ ! f/ floor l&+1 ,rudi saw t ! second truck _h 4appe>$4
  ,! soldi} gave no 9/ruc;ns4 ,he simply %|t$1 8,jews |60 ,!n he %ov$ 8 ni<t/ick 96,dr4 ,kaplan's back & ?ru/ !m | 96! /reet4 ,dr4 ,kaplan wa/$ no "t 9 mov+ away f ! build+4 ,b !y _h gott5 only halfway up ! /reet :5 ano!r truck appe>$4
  8,jews6 ,"!60 ! soldi} yell$ 6! driv}4 ,qkly ,dr4 ,kaplan turn$ d{n a d>k5$ side /reet4 ,rudi he>d ! truck scree* 6a halt j z 8 "f pull$ hm 96a doorway1 & 2f he r1liz$ :at 0 happ5+1 he f.d hmf /&+ 9side a dimly li<t$ %op4
  8,?ank y1 ,elias10 he he>d 8 "f say4 ,0!n he _h recogniz$ ! small man )! l;g :ite be>d :o /ood 2f hm4 ,8 "n 0 ,elias ,pad}{ski1 ! {n} ( an antique %op4 ,rudi _h (t5 pass$ 8 %op & look$ "? ! w9d{s1 b he _h n"e 5t}$4 ,x 0 full ( b1uti;l ?+s--?+s t y lov$ 6look at b fe>$ 6t|*4
  ,rudi he>d ! soldi}s once ag4 ,!y 7 |tside ! %op %|t+ 6"o ano!r4
  8,? way10 ,elias sd4 ,dr4 ,kaplan kept a ti<t hold on ,rudi's h& z !y mov$ "? ! %op 6a back door4 8,g "? t alcove4 ,"! is a gutt$ %op2 cut "? "!4 ,x w qkly get y 6! "p ( t{n t is fill$ ) nooks & crannies4 ,! ,g}mans w gr{ we>y look+ = y40
  ,once ,rudi & 8 "f _h pass$ "? ! build+1 ! soldi}s' voices 2gan 6fade4 ,/1 ,dr4 ,kaplan did n slack5 8 pace4
  8,": >e we go+80 :isp}$ ,rudi4
  8,i ?9k ! safe/ place w 2 "s": ": ! ,g}mans wd n want 6set up h|sekeep+40
  8,set up h|sekeep+80 ,rudi /opp$4 8,y m1n !y ?rew u | 2c !y >e go+ 6live 9 |r a"p;t80
  8,yes1 ,i 2lieve t's :at !y're go+ 6d40
  ,dr4 ,kaplan 3t9u$ 6w1ve 8 way "? ! d>ke/ "ps (! c;y4 ,0! "t !y _h r1*$ _! de/9,n1 ! sun 0 -+ up4 ,rudi 0 n 5c|rag$ 0:at he saw1 = !y _h -e 6! poore/ "p ( ,w>saw4 ,2f he cd prote/1 h{"e1 8 "f spi$ a gutt$ build+ & mo;n$ = ,rudi 6foll{ hm4
  ,at f/ x 0 h>d 6tell :at k9d ( build+ x _h be54 ,b z !y mov$ "? ! debris1 !y f.d ma*9es & remnants ( furniture t 3v9c$ !m t x _h be5 an old (fice build+4 ,at l5g? !y came 6"o (fice t seem$ bett} ?an ! re/1 & ?|< xs door swung loosely on ! h+es1 ! w9d{s 7 no m ?an bits & pieces ( ja7$ glass1 ! walls 7 / 9tact4
  8,i ?9k ? w d10 sd ,dr4 ,kaplan z he /epp$ 96! room4
  ,rudi 0 %ock$4 8,y m1n 6live in80
  8,( c|rse 6live in40 sd 8 "f4 8,& ,i'll h y "k t x took me a l;g "t 6f9d a place t suit$ me10 he a4$4
  8,i don't ?9k ,i l yr ta/e1 papa10 ,rudi told hm4
  8,no8 ,:y x's ev5 furni%$10 he sd *e};lly4 8,look1 "h's a b$40
  8,t's n a b$4 ,t's a s(a )a big hole 9 ! mi4le40
  8,:at did ,i tell y--a b$60
  8,o4,k4 ,x's a b$10 sd ,rudi4 8,z l;g z y're ! "o t sleeps 9 ! hole40
  8,i wdn't h x any o!r way4 ,i l a s5se ( adv5ture--t's :y ,i *ose ? place1 & ,i / c't see :y y don't f9d x fasc9at+4 ,:y1 look "h4 ,we ev5 h pictures40 ,dr4 ,kaplan pick$ up a pa9t+ ~: canvas hung limply f a two-sid$ frame4
  ,rudi took ! picture f hm 6exam9e x4 8,be c>e;l10 8 "f w>n$4 8,yr hospital pay wdn't cov} x if y damag$ s* a ma/}piece40
  8,sp1k+ ( my pay'''0 ,rudi 2gan4
  8,yes--well--back 6pa9t+s40
  ,= s"eal m9utes1 ,rudi wat*$ 8 "f da% ab ! room po9t+ | _! new-f.d 8tr1sures40 ,he look$ "s?+ l a fussy old museum gu>d describ+ an exhibit 6a t|r4 ,0! "t he f9i%$1 ,rudi 0 lau<+ h>d} ?an he _h lau<$ 9 weeks4
  8,papa10 sd ,rudi1 2com+ s}i|s once ag1 8d y ?9k we w 2 a# 6g back home--j once--6get "s ?+s we want8 ,i don't m1n any?+ big4 ,j--well1 y "k1 p}sonal ?+s40
  8,i'm afraid n1 son4 ,:y d y ?9k ,i made y put on all ~? clo!s8 ,:y d y ?9k ,i c>ri$ all ~! ?+s button$ up 9 my coat8 ,no1 !y w n all{ u 6g back4 ,nor wd !y h all{$ u 6take | :at we did _h !y notic$40
  8,we c't let !m d t1 papa60
  8,:at >e we 6d1 son8 ,g back & fi<t !m8 ,g back & face _! guns & /icks ) |r b>e h&s & ?r{ !m |8 ,no4 ,t is n ! answ}40
  8,b :at w !y d ) all |r ?+s80 ,rudi ask$4
  8,i suppose !y w /1l :at !y want & l1ve ! re/4 ,b ,i don't want y 6dwell on t4 ,i want ,,y 6?9k h{ =tunate we >e t we 7 n c>ri$ away 6"w camps z o!rs--l ,mr4 ,kam9sky & 8 *n40
  8,papa1 :y didn't !y take ,mrs4 ,kam9sky :5 !y took h} family80 ,rudi ask$ m quietly4
  8,%e is a ,g5tile10 he sd1 &= s"eal mo;ts he seem$ lo/ 9 o!r ?"|s4 ,soon1 h{"e1 he turn$ back 6,rudi & took hm 0! h&4 8,! ,"l has all{$ u 6h ea* o!r10 he sd4 8,t is m ?an 5|<40
  ,?|< ,rudi _h 6admit t he 0 glad he _h 8 "f1 he 0 n will+ 6a3ept t x 0 e|<4 ,dr4 ,kaplan tri$ once ag 6s.d *e};l4 8,i ?9k ,i ne$ 6put "s f9i%+ t|*es on |r new home 2f h1d+ 6! hospital40
  8,,i'll help10 ,rudi sd reluctantly4
  8,no1 no10 8 "f sd4 8,y & ,i don't h ! same ta/e1 rememb}8 ,2ss1 ,i ?9k y've e>n$ @ bit ( "t (f4 ,:y don't y run ov} & see ,salek4 ,let ! ,s}duseks "k ": we live4 ,y mi<t al ask ,mrs4 ,s}dusek if %e has a few extra di%es & blanko we cd use4 ,!y %d 2 up 0n{40
  8,:at if !y 7 kick$ | ( _! h|se too80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,i d|bt !y w}e10 8 "f repli$4 8,_! nei<borhood is -pletely ,jewi%4 ,mo/ ,nazis wd r live 9 ! /reet ?an 9 a ,jewi% nei<borhood40
  8,well1 !y sure don't m9d liv+ 9 |r a"p;t1 & we're ,jews60
  8,we liv$ 9 a ,g5tile sec;n ( t{n4 ,! only ,jews "! 7 ,*ri/ians l u or ,jews :o 7 m>ri$ 6,g5tiles1 l ,mr4 ,kam9sky4 ,ac 6,hitl}'s /&>ds1 ?r{+ u | 0 l ,8cl1n+ up0' ! nei<borhood40
  8,t's ridicul|s60 sd ,rudi4 8,( c|rse x is10 8 "f told hm4 8,x is alw ridicul|s 6imag9e yrf sup}ior 6o!r p1 ,/1 lots ( p d40
  8,hitl}'s n l mo/ p--he's a lot worse10 ,rudi sd4
  ,"!'s ": y >e wr;g4 ,! only di6};e 2t 8 pride &! pride (a -mon boa/} is "o ( degree40
  8,:at d y m1n80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,well1 ,i'm sure y've he>d "s"o brag 2f1 & ,i'm al sure y've wat*$ o!rs lau< at s* a p}son 2h 8 back4 ,bra7+ t5ds 6make ! boa/} look ridicul|s10 8 "f sd4 8,! pro#m is t pride seldom /ops at boa/+4 ,a boy may 2g9 0talk+ ab h{ sm>t he is4 ,b ev5tu,y y f9d t he doesn't j brag on hmf--he 2g9s 6criticize ~? :o may d z well z or bett} ?an he does4 ,ev5tu,y1 he is n satisfi$ 6/op at criticiz+ s* p1 = he feels t !y ?r1t5 hm4 ,s he sets | 6de/roy !m4 ,pride is a f"r5+ vice1 ?|< x may n look s 9 xs e>ly /ages4 ,b a man :o lets pride get hold ( hm w soon c1se 2hav+ l a simple fool & />t act+ l a devil40
  8,l ,hitl}10 sd ,rudi4
  8,exactly4 ,i'd say t ! ,fuhr} is v f> al;g 9 ! s*ool ( pride40
  8,:at ab all ~? p :o 2lieve 9 hm80 ask$ ,rudi4 8,>e !y j fools80
  8,y m1n l ! soldi}s :o ?rew u | tn80
  8,yes1 & all ! re/ (! ,g}mans40
  8,well1 ,i d|bt t all ! ,g}mans 2lieve hm4 ,_m "k hm =! evil man he is & >e probably j afraid or una# 6oppose hm4 ,= mo/ ( ~? :o d foll{ hm1 ,i wd say1 yes1 !y >e / j fools4 ,he has giv5 !m food & "w & app1l$ 6_! van;y1 tell+ !m t !y >e a sup}ior race ( m5 & wom54 ,if !y 3t9ue 6foll{ hm1 h{"e1 !y w 2come z evil z he is4 ,x's a valua# lesson = u4 ,?|< a gd man may -pli;t y1 he w al--9 love--ac"kl$ge yr w1k;ses4 ,b y %d n"e tru/ a man :o tries 6w9 yr favor solely 0app1l+ 6yr pride40
  8,i d|bt ,i'll h 6worry ab t any"t soon40
  8,probably n10 8 "f lau<$4 8,b s}i|sly1 son1 ,i wd r 2 9 |r posi;n ?an _!s40
  8,i'm n s sure ,i c say t1 papa10 sd ,rudi4
  8,!n try 6/& back f ! situ,n a bit & look at x ! way ,god does4 ,he sees :at !y >e do+ 6,his p1 ,rudi1 & ,he won't ignore x40
  8,t doesn't seem 6d m* gd n{10 sd ,rudi4
  8,i wdn't say t1 son--especi,y 9 yr case & m9e4 ,we may n h all ! -=ts we're us$ to1 b we / "k t ,*ri/ loves u & w c>e = u4 ,he prov$ t tn 0protect+ u4 ,we c 3t9ue 6re/ 9 ,god's m}cy4 ,b ~? :o tru/ 9 ,hitl} h no?+ 6look =w>d 6b ,god's wra?40