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  ,z ,rudi set | = ,salek's1 8 m9d 0 fill$ )! ev5ts (! e>ly morn+4 ,he he>d ag ,mrs4 ,kam9sky's pl1d+1 ! *n's weep+1 &! soldi}s' %|t+4 ,!n he imag9$ once m ! soldi} :o _h brok5 "? _! door4 ,h{ cle>ly he recall$ ? ,g}man's face4 ,x rem9d$ hm ( :ite /"o--smoo? & h>d4 ,he cd n imag9e t s* a man _h "e lau<$ except 9 scorn4 ,!n came ! wor/ ?"| ( all--! ?"| t ? soldi} mi<t at t v mo;t 2 /&+ 9 8 room4 ,cd t re,y 2 possi#8 ,! ?"| s gripp$ hm t he /opp$1 turn$1 & h1d$ t{>d 8 old nei<borhood4
  ,he 0 surpris$ h{ easy x 0 = hm 6rememb} ! maze ( twi/$ /reets & alleys he & 8 "f _h tak5 only h|rs 2f4 ,! "dli<t1 h{"e1 expos$ ! wret*$;s (! pa? t ! d>k;s _h 3c1l$1 & he decid$ 6be brave & mov$ | 96a m op51 famili> r|te4
  ,he 0 alm home :5 he he>d ! s.d ( br1k+ glass4 ,x /opp$1 !n />t$1 /opp$ & />t$ ag4 ,he 3t9u$ on1 b /ay$ clos} 6! build+s4 ,:5 he turn$ ! la/ corn}1 he saw ,elias ,pad}{ski /&+ j |tside 8 %op4 ,a soldi} /ood 2s hm & all ab !m 7 m.ds ( brok5 glass4
  ,rudi froze1 = j !n a second soldi} came | (! %op hold+ a b1uti;l vase abv 8 h1d4 ,! soldi} hesitat$ only l;g 5 6gl.e 96,elias's face1 & !n he sma%$ ! vase on ! /reet 2f hm4 ,he !n re5t}$ ! %op & return$ ) ano!r antique4 ,ag he broke ! price.s tr1sure at ! old man's feet4 ,elias sd no?+1 b ,rudi cd see ! te>s /r1m+ d{n 8 w1!r$ face & 4appe>+ 9 8 full1 :ite be>d4
  8,see :at happ5s 6,>yans :o help ,jews60 ,rudi turn$ 6see a ,ge/apo (fic} /&+ ov} hm4 ,! ,g}man gra2$ hm & turn$ hm >.d once m 6face ! sc5e4 8,look6 ,look60 he sd1 8 iron di7+ 96,rudi's %|ld}4 8,s* si<ts w t1* y n"e 6make ! same mistake60 ,! (fic} !n rel1s$ 8 hold & sd1 8,y >e free 6g4 ,j don't =get :at y h le>n$40
  ,at f/ ,rudi 0 too 3fus$ 6grasp :at ! man _h sd1 & he did n move4 8,g1 y /upid boy60 ! (fic} %|t$4
  ,!n x hit hm--? ,g}man _h no idea t ,rudi 0 a ,jew4 ,qkly he turn$ & left4 ,b z he did1 ang} well$ up 9side ( hm--an ang} s /r;g t x pu%$ aside e fe> & h>d5$ 8 det}m9,n 96granite4 ,! ?"| t s* m5 cd sleep 9 8 b$1 ransack 8 room1 & rummage "? ~? ?+s t he _h sav$ & tr1sur$ = ye>s fill$ hm ) rage4 ,x 0 too dang}|s = hm 6g home b z he h1d$ t{>d ,salek's1 he promis$ hmf1 ,i w g back6 ,i w4
  8,>e y crazy60 ,salek %|t$4
  8,i h 6g back10 sd ,rudi4
  8,d y "k :at'll happ5 6y if !y cat* y 9 "!80
  8,x's my h|se10 ,rudi sd bitt}ly4
  8,n anymore10 ,salek told hm4 8,:at d y plan 6d anyway8 ,walk 9 )a c>t & haul | yr /uff "r "u _! nose80
  8,i only want "o ?+10 sd ,rudi4
  8,:at--:at c 2 t important80
  ,rudi hesitat$ !n sd1 8,i'll tell y if ,i get x40
  8,if y're alive 6tell me any?+4 ,rudi1 li/5 6me4 ,papa's told me (! ?+s !y're do+ 6p :o try 6get back 96_! h|ses4 ,if y're cau<t--& ,i don't see h{ y c avoid x--!y'll %oot y1 "r !n4 ,!y don't c>e ~: h|se x is4 ,6!m we're all j ,jews1 & ,jews >e--0
  8,i "k :at !y ?9k10 ,rudi sd irritably4 8,& ,i "k :at !y'll d 6me if ,i get cau<t4 ,b ,i don't 9t5d 6get cau<t4 ,! soldi}s c't /ay 9 ! a"p;ts all "d l;g40
  8,rudi1 we c't ev5 walk "? ! nei<borhood4 ,x's ,8,>yan10' rememb}40
  8,nobody w "k ,i'm ,jewi%10 he prote/$1 rememb}+ 8 rec5t 5c.t} )! ,g}man soldi}4 8,i don't look l a ,jew40
  ,salek %ook 8 h1d 9 4belief4 8,& y don't ?9k !y'll figure x | :5 y g walk+ up ! /airs 6yr a"p;t80
  8,i don't plan 6g 6! front door10 he repli$4 8,!y won't ev5 "k ,i've be5 "!4 ,i'll get 9 "? ! alley "sh{40
  8,rudi1 y're f|r /ories up4 ,y got w+s or ,"s?+80
  8,don't 2 an idiot10 sd ,rudi4 8,y've be5 m.ta9 climb+ 2f2 y c %{ me h{ 6get in40
  8,we're n talk+ ab m.ta9s40
  8,m.ta9s1 build+s1 :at's ! di6};e80 >gu$ ,rudi4
  ,salek %ook 8 h1d4
  8,look1 ,salek1 all ,i want y 6d is help me plan10 ,rudi pl1d$4 8,c't y j help me d t m*80
  8,rudi10 sd ,salek4 8,c't y "u/& h{ rott5 ,i'd feel if "s?+ happ5$ 6y--especi,y if ,i help$ y plan x all8 ,? l|sy w> is bad 5|<40
  8,t's "o r1son ,i want y 6help me--,i don't want any?+ 6happ51 & two h1ds >e alw bett} ?an "o4 ,-e on1 ,salek4 ,i c't1 expla9 6y h{ important ? is 6me--,i don't ev5 "k if ,i c expla9 x 6myf--all ,i "k is t ,i h 6try4 ,&1 ,salek1 y're ! only "o ,i c tru/ ) ?40
  8,maybe if y talk$ 6yr "f--0
  8,no1 ? is "o "t ,i don't ?9k papa "u/&s4 ,2ss1 ,i "k y're gd at rescue plans4 ,we've be5 plann+ !m = ye>s40
  8,all "r10 sd ,salek quietly4 8,b ? "o's = r1l1 ,rudi4 ,j don't =get t40
  8,i won't10 ,rudi sd e>ne/ly4 8,i promise we'll plan x all | c>e;lly4 ,& ,i'll practice--practice until ,i h x all d{n j "r4 ,we c />t "r n{ if y l40
  8,we'd bett}10 ,salek told hm4 8,i h a feel+ we're gonna ne$ all ! "t we c get40
  8,grt60 sd ,rudi4
  8,n{ li/5 6me10 sd ,salek4 8,! f/ ?+ ,i ne$ 6d is figure | a back-/reet r|te 96,yr nei<borhood4 ,i don't c>e :at y say ab n look+ ,jewi%2 x's /upid 6risk 2+ "q$40
  8,i've got t figur$ | alr10 ,rudi told hm4 ,y c use ! same r|te papa & ,i us$ :5 !y kick$ u |40
  8,d y rememb} all ! /reets80 ask$ ,salek4
  8,yes--0 ,rudi />t$ 6tell hm ( 8 trip t morn+1 b /opp$1 decid+ t he want$ 6wa/e no "t 9 talk+ ab ! pa/4 8,"h1 ,i'll draw ! map & %{ y exactly h{ x "ws40
  ,once ! map 0 drawn1 !y 2gan 6figure | h{ ,rudi wd get 96! a"p;t4
  8,"! alw seem 6be soldi}s patroll+ ! ma9 /reets10 sd ,rudi4
  8,h{ d y plan 6get 0!m80 ,salek ask$4
  8,if ,i take t r|te1 ,i c get 96! alley )|t hav+ 6pass any40
  8,n{ =! h>d "p--f|r /ories up10 ,salek a4$4
  8,don't y h "s?+ t ,i cd use 6climb up 6! w9d{8 ,x has a sort ( rail+ & b>s >.d x1 l a small t}race4
  ,salek left ! room & return$ )9 mo;ts c>ry+ a l;g rope atta*$ 6a grappl+ iron4
  8,we'll h 6tie a rag or "s?+ >.d ? iron piece s x doesn't clang10 he sd4 8,: rem9ds me ( ano!r important po9t4 ,y're go+ 6h 6d a lot ( practic+4 ,i don't m1n a "d or two4 ,i m1n weeks4 ,y gotta get x j "r4 ,y don't h all "d 6/& 9 ! alley1 pit*+ ? ?+ up 6! t}race40
  8,x %dn't 2 all t h>d10 sd ,rudi4
  8,x's h>d} ?an x looks10 sd ,salek4 8,! f/ "t papa & ,i w5t climb+1 ,i n"e did get x "r4 ,he sd he wdn't take me ag until ,i'd le>n$4 ,s :5 ,i got home1 ,i practic$--= weeks40
  8,b y "k h{ n{80 ,rudi ask$ hope;lly4
  8,y1h1 ,i "k h{4 ,ano!r ?+3 once y're 9side1 don't l1ve ? ?+ hang+ ov} ! rail+10 ,salek w>n$ hm4 8,"s"o may pass "? ! alley :ile y're 9side4 ,if !y see ? hang+ "!1 "!'s b.d 6be tr|#40
  8,y're "r10 ,rudi agre$4 8,& t rem9ds me1 ,i %d probably make s"eal trips 6! a"p;t1 j 6spy on !m4 ,i ne$ 6"k _! s*$ule40
  8,t}rific10 sd ,salek1 ?r{+ ! rope on 8 b$4 8,n{ y want 6visit ! ,nazis n j once b s"eal "ts60
  8,?9k ab x4 ,i'll 2 a lot saf} 9 ! 5d if ,i "k ! h|rs !y keep40
  8,y,re "r10 sd ,salek4 8,& :o "ks1 maybe if !y spot u two or ?ree "ts1 !y'll mistake u = nei<bors 9/1d ( ,jews40
  8,u80 sd ,rudi4
  8,y1h1 u4 ,i've decid$ ,i'm go+ ) y4 ,y ne$ a look|t :ile y're 9side40
  8,y1 no1 ,salek4 ,i don't want y tak+ any *.es40
  8,too bad10 sd ,salek1 8,i'm go+ anyway4 ,i sd ! safe/ ?+ 6y1 & y're / det}m9$ 6g40
  ,rudi sd no?+4 ,salek _h made 8 po9t4 ,n{ t ! air raids _h c1s$1 ! "w at ! hospital _h level$ (f4 ,dr4 ,kaplan 5c|rag$ ,rudi 6sp5d m "t ) ,salek4 ,! su7es;n 0 p}fect1 = !y n{ _h ample "t 6lay _! secret plan4
  ,!y sp5t ! f/ week sc|t+ | ,rudi's old nei<borhood4 ,!y 2came famili> ) e back /treet1 e alcove1 e alley4 ,!y ev5 9ve/igat$ ! des}t$ %ops & build+s al;g ! r|te & f.d t 0cutt+ "? s* places !y cd r1* _! de/9,n 9 half ! "t4 ,!y *ang$ _! map acly4
  ,rudi f.d t two ,g}mans _h mov$ 96his a"p;t4 ,z f> z he cd tell1 _! s*$ules seem$ v>i$4 ,bo? m51 h{"e1 7 g"o f #c3jj to #e3jj,,pm e afn4 ,rudi felt t two h|rs wd give hm pl5ty ( "t  6make 8 5tr.e & escape4 ,salek 0 n s sure4 ,/1 !y bo? agre$ t x 0 ! "t !y 7 go+ 6get4
  ,once ! s*$ule 0 set1 ,rudi turn$ 8 att5;n 6! pro#m ( gett+ 96! a"p;t4 ,salek _h be5 "r3 atta*+ a grappl+ iron 6a t}race 0 h>d} ?an x look$4 ,b he 0 det}m9$4 ,he sp5t h|rs ) ,salek |tside an old a"p;t build+ 9 ! ,s}duseks' nei<borhood4 ,no "o seem$ 6notice _! practic+4 ,rudi figur$ t ! p _h se5 s _m f"r;l si<ts ! pa/ few weeks t ev5 ! mo/ extraord9>y activ;y 0 n{ no m ?an ord9>y4
  ,0! mi4le (! second week1 ,rudi cd atta* ! iron 6a t}race rail+ ) ease4 ,he !n set ab 6ma/} ! task ( climb+ up ! rope4 ,?|< he m/ h tri$ a hundr$ "ts t f/ "d1 he cd n make x up m ?an halfway4
  8,sl{ d{n10 ,salek w>n$ hm4 8,y're go+ 6kill yrf40
  ,0! next morn+ ,rudi 2gan 6wi% t he _h4 ,! muscles 9 8 >ms1 %|ld}s1 & back 7 s s(t t he cd sc>cely move4 ,b 9 spite (! pa91 got up1 dress$1 & w5t | 6climb ag4
  ,salek _h ll idea (! p{};l emo;ns t spurr$ ,rudi on4 ,x seem$ z soon z he t|*$ ! rope1 8 m9d fill$ ) all ! images (! pa/ few "ds4
  ,"o af ano!r !y came 6hm4 ,!y drove & =c$ hm on until 8 h&s grew call|s$ & 8 muscles 2came z taut z ! ti<tly wov5 rope4
  8,i c't 2lieve h{ fa/ y're le>n+ 6d ?10 ,salek sd4 8,y'll 2 r1dy 9 no "t40
  8,i am r1dy10 ,rudi told hm4