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  ,rudi /ood at ! ,s}duseks' w9d{ wat*+ = 8 "f1 :ile ,salek & 8 "m sat side 0side on ! s(a4 ,"! _h be5 no 3v}s,n s9ce ,dr4 ,kaplan _h g"o1 & t _h be5 ov} an h|r ago4
  ,=! la/ five "ds ,rudi's "f _h g"o daily 6! ,g}man milit>y h1dqu>t}s = 9=m,n4 ,! f/ ?ree "ds ! ,g}mans refus$ ev5 6sp1k ) hm4 ,on ! f|r? "d1 h{"e1 he 0 grant$ an 9t}view ) ,capta9 ,franke =! foll{+ afn4 ,rudi1 al;g ) ,salek & 8 "m1 n{ wait$ anxi|sly = news4
  ,rudi pray$ t !y wd he> "s?+ soon1 2c ! unc}ta9ty (! situ,n 0 2com+ alm unbe>a# = hm4 ,he cd n imag9e :at x m/ 2 l = ,salek & ,mrs4 ,s}dusek4
  8,"h he -es60 ,rudi sd1 runn+ t{>d ! door4 ,salek ran af hm1 & 0! "t ,rudi _h op5$ ! door1 ,mrs4 ,s}dusek 0 "! z well4
  8,!y w 2 free 0ev5+10 ,dr4 ,kaplan sd z he 5t}$4
  8,?ank ,god60 cri$ ,salek's "m4
  8,t is exactly :at ,i ?9k we "| 6d10 sd ,rudi's "f4 8,d y m9d80 he ask$1 look+ at ,mrs4 ,s}dusek4
  ,%e hesitat$ only a mo;t4 8,( c|rse n10 %e sd1 & %e & ,salek b{$ _! h1ds 6pray ) ,rudi & 8 "f4
  ,:5 ,dr4 ,kaplan f9i%$ pray+1 ,salek took hm 0! h&4 8,did y get 6see hm1 ,dr4 ,kaplan8 ,did !y let y see hm80
  8,no10 he answ}$1 8b !y assur$ me he 0 all "r40
  8,:at ab ! <etto ord}80 ask$ ,salek's "m4
  ,dr4 ,kaplan look$ grave4 8,i don't "k4 ,i d "k t "! >e "s o!r ord}s 9 ! "ws1 & ,i imag9e ! ,c|ncil w 2 expect$ 65=ce !m40
  8,:at o!r ord}s80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,i'm n sure10 8 "f told hm4 8,we'll h 6wait until ,salek's "f gets home4 ,i'm sure !y h let hm "k exactly :at !y expect40
  8,let's g |tside & wait = hm10 ,salek su7e/$4
  8,i don't "k h{ l;g x'll 2 2f he gets "h1 ,salek10 ,dr4 ,kaplan w>n$4 8,x cd 2 ?irty m9utes or ?ree h|rs1 & x's pretty cold | "!40
  8,i don't c>e10 ,salek sd4
  ,rudi agre$4 8,me ei40
  ,rudi's "f turn$ 6,mrs4 ,s}dusek4 8,:at d y ?9k1 ,s>a80
  8,i suppose x'll 2 all "r10 %e sd4 8,b bo? ( y button yr coats & keep yr coll>s up ab yr necks40
  8,& /ay "r 9 front (! h|se10 a4$ ,rudi's "f4 8,i want 6be a# 6see y if ,i %d look | t w9d{40
  8,yes1 sir10 ,rudi answ}$1 = ,salek 0 alr | ! door4
  8,i hope yr "f's re,y all "r10 sd ,rudi z soon z !y _h settl$ !mvs on ! /oop4
  8,he'll 2 f9e10 ,salek told hm4 8,i knew t he cd ?9k ( "s?+ 6make !m let hm g40
  8,i "k h{ sm>t yr "f is1 ,salek10 sd ,rudi1 8b ,i don't ?9k t ! ,nazis li/5 6anybody4 ,i ?9k ,god 0 ! "o :o made !m let hm g40
  ,salek look$ at ,rudi =a mo;t4 8,maybe10 he admitt$4 8,/1 papa's alw be5 re,y gd at h&l+ p4
  ,rudi si<$ & sd no m4 ,a li<t sn{ 2gan 6fall4 ,rudi took 8 h& f 8 pocket & held x | 6cat* ! s(t :ite flakes4 ,!y drift$ sl{ly d{n & settl$ li<tly 9 ! palm ( 8 h&1 =a mo;t--only a mo;t--!n !y 4appe>$4 ,h{ qkly !y vani%$4 ,h{ qkly "ey?+ vani%es ~! "ds1 ?"| ,rudi4 ,he cd 2 sure ( no?+ anymore--well1 alm no?+4 ,he 0 sure t 8 "f wd d all 9 8 p{} 6protect hm4 ,/1 maybe 8 "f--l ,salek's--wd n 2 a# 6d 5|<4
  ,=! f/ "t1 he r1liz$ t he1 ,rudi ,kaplan1 mi<t n live 6see ! 5d ( ? horrid w>4 ,x 0 a /range ?"|1 "o he _h n"e 3sid}$ 2f4 ,oh1 he _h be5 afraid ( 2+ hurt1 b he _h n"e ?"| ( dy+--until n{4
  ,8 m9d turn$ ag 6! "y trumpet} ( ,krak{1 & he felt at t mo;t z if he1 l ! "y boy 9 ! /ory1 7 sitt+ ag/ a t{} wall1 wait+ =! dr1d$ h|r 6pass4 ,!n he rememb}$ 8 "m4 ,"! 0 -=t 9 t ?"|1 = %e _h g"o 2f hm4 ,%e 0 wait+4
  ,b :at ( ,salek8 ,rudi _h alw 2liev$ t "! 0 pl5ty ( "t = ,salek 6"u/& t ,*ri/ 0 ! ,jewi% ,messiah1 pl5ty ( "t = hm 6believe 9 ,*ri/ z ,savi|r2 af all1 !y 7 j kids4 ,n{ he 0 n s sure4
  8,salek10 he sd1 turn+ 6his fr4 ,b at t mo;t ,salek /ood up4 8,look1 ,rudi1 ,i see "s"o -+60
  ,rudi /ood up z well 6gaze 96! 4t.e4 ,"! 0 9de$ "s"o -+1 b x didn't look l ,mr4 ,s}dusek 6,rudi4 8,t's n hm1 ,salek10 ,rudi sd4 8,he's n z tall z yr "f40
  8,i guess y're "r40 ,4appo9t$1 ,salek sat back d{n on ! /eps4
  ,rudi /ood /udy+ ! %ad{y figure 9 ! twili<t4 ,! man's face 0 n visi# 2c he 0 b5t =w>d1 8 *9 ne>ly re/+ on 8 *e/4 ,he look$ z if e muscle 7 wei<t$ ) "s unse5 burd54 ,he walk$1 b "! 0 no life 9 hm4
  ,! clos} he came1 h{"e1 ! m unc}ta9 ,rudi felt4 8,maybe ,i 0 wr;g10 he sd af "s ?"|4 8,maybe x is yr "f4 ,x looks l ! hat & coat he we>s40
  8,let's run & see10 sd ,salek1 gett+ up ag & mov+ d{n ! /eps4
  8,no1 wait10 sd ,rudi1 go+ af hm & tak+ 8 >m4 8,y he>d my "f4 ,we c't g any f>!r ?an ! front /eps4 ,he's -+ clos} n{4 ,we'll see 9 a m9ute40
  ,! man 0 alm 6!m4 8,no10 ,salek sd 9 a l{ t"o4 8,t c't 2 papa40
  8,b 8 coat & hat--0 ,rudi prote/$4 ,! man he>d ! boys & look$ up z if he _h be5 />tl$ f deep ?"|4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,s}dusek4
  ,he />$ at !m a mo;t1 !n sd1 8,salek1 y--y've =gott5 yr hat40 ,8 voice 0 ho>se & l{1 & he spoke 9 a 4tract$ t"o4 ,he act$ z if he _h j g"o | on an }r& & ~u return+ notic$ ,salek's c>e.s;s 0*.e4 8,y'll cat* yr d1? ( cold1 boy10 he 3t9u$1 8 voice gr{+ m firm4 ,!n he pass$ !m & />t$ mov+ up ! /airs4
  ,8 appe>.e & mann} _h s surpris$ !m t nei ,rudi nor ,salek 0 a# 6utt} a ~w4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek /opp$ on ! /eps z if rememb}+ "s?+1 !n he turn$ back 6face !m4 8,"h1 take m9e1 son10 he sd1 z he remov$ 8 hat & held x | 6,salek4
  ,rudi alm gasp$1 = ,mr4 ,s}dusek's coal black hair 0 n{ z :ite z ! fall+ sn{4
  8,papa60 sd ,salek1 -+ | ( 8 /upor & runn+ 6his "f4
  ,rudi 0 -pletely a/oni%$ 0:at he saw1 & x 0 n until ,mrs4 ,s}dusek op5$ ! door t he cd pull hmf tgr4
  8,}yk10 sd ,mrs4 ,s}dusek 9 a voice t 0 no m ?an a :isp}4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek turn$ 6face h}1 b sd no?+4 8,-e in1 ,}yk10 ,dr4 ,kaplan sd1 & /epp+ pa/ ,mrs4 ,s}dusek1 he took ,salek's "f 0! >m4 8,i ?9k "s s|p mi<t d hm gd10 he sd 6,mrs4 ,s}dusek4 8,he's _h a l;g walk1 & :o "ks :5 he la/ _h any?+ 6eat4 ,d y h "s80
  8,yes1 a bit10 %e told hm4
  ,rudi's "f &! ,s}duseks mov$ 9side ! h|se1 b ,rudi did n foll{4 ,9/1d1 he /ood at ! bottom (! /eps1 try+ 6imag9e :at cd h happ5$ 6,mr4 ,s}dusek 6cause s* a dra/ic *ange 9 hm4 ,j five "ds1 & 8 hair _h turn$ -pletely :ite4 ,af s"eal mo;ts1 h{"e1 ,rudi decid$ t maybe x 0 be/ n 6?9k ab x--maybe he didn't re,y want 6"k4 ,he foll{$ ! o!rs 96! h|se4
  ,mrs4 ,s}dusek _h giv5 h} husb& "s s|p & br1d4 ,%e al prep>$ a bit ( c(fee = hm4 ,! food reviv$ hm "s:at1 & 9 an h|r or s1 he seem$ m l hmf4 ,b ev5 af he'd 2gun 6rega9 "s /r5g? & 6talk m freely1 he / sat rigid 9 8 *air z if he 7 afraid t any mo;t he mi<t h 6run4
  8,!y >e no l;g} =c+ ! idea (a ,jewi% <etto10 he sd4 8,at l1/1 !y >e po/pon+ x40
  8,:y80 ask$ ,dr4 ,kaplan4 ,rudi s5s$ 9 t "o ~w 8 "f's appreh5.n t ! <etto ord} mi<t 2 replac$ ) "s?+ worse4
  8,x seems t ! milit>y &! ,,ss _c agree on :o %d 2 gov}n+ u10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek repli$4 8,to prove _! p{}1 ! milit>y refuses 65=ce ! ,,ss's -m&4 ,6!m x is a simple matt} ( :o is boss4 ,franke is milit>y1 b ,m5de--t devil (a man--is "p (! ,,ss1 ,hitl}'s elite fi<t+ =ce40
  8,l ! ,ge/apo80 ,dr4 ,kaplan ask$4
  8,yes4 ,_m ( !m h n"e be5 soldi}s1 &! ,milit>y res5t !m4 ,s "!'s 3flict40
  8,t 3flict may 2 6|r advantage10 ,dr4 ,kaplan sd4
  8,i d|bt t x w la/10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek resign$ly4 8,f :at ,i h se51 ,i ?9k we wd f>e bett} "u ! ,g}man milit>y1 b ,i am afraid x's only a matt} ( "t 2f !y give 9 6! ,,ss40
  8,:at w y d :5 t happ5s80 ask$ ,mrs4 ,s}dusek4 ,h} husb& did n answ}4
  8,s10 sd ,mrs4 ,s}dusek quietly1 8x is j a matt} ( "t 2f we >e all made captives40
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek rema9$ sil5t1 & 8 sil;e 3v9c$ ,rudi t ,salek's "m 0 "r4 8,:at else did y f9d |80 ,dr4 ,kaplan ask$4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek />t$ 6sp1k b !n hesitat$4
  8,tell u1 ,}yk10 urg$ ,mrs4 ,s}dusek4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek turn$ 6,rudi's "f4 8,!y m5;n$ y1 ,jakob10 he sd4
  8,m5;n$ me8 ,:at d y m1n80 ,dr4 ,kaplan ask$4
  8,!y sd !y wd 2 visit+ y 9 a "d or two10 3t9u$ ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,!y--0
  8,:at =80 ,rudi 9t}rupt$1 gett+ up f 8 s1t4 ,8 "f mo;n$ = hm 6sit back d{n & wait = ,mr4 ,s}dusek 6f9i%4 ,he obey$ reluctantly4
  8,!y "k t y h />t$ tr1t+ pati5ts on ,yr {n10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4
  8,& !y object 6t80 ask$ ,rudi's "f4
  8,no--n exactly10 answ}$ ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,!y d say1 h{"e1 t !y want y 6use /&>d proc$ures 9 yr tr1t;t40
  8,/&>d proc$ures10 lau<$ ,rudi's "f4 8,i h n be5 a# 6use '/&>d proc$ures s9ce ? w> />t$40
  8,:at !y sd 0 t !y want y 62g9 tr1t+ yr pati5ts z !y >e n{ tr1t$ 9 ! ,jewi% hospital "h 9 ! nei<borhood40
  ,rudi's "f sd no?+4 ,s ,rudi spoke up4 8,p >e afraid 6g 6t hospital4 ,:y %d papa d z !y d80
  8,:at exactly >e !y ref}r+ to80 ask$ ,dr4 ,kaplan4 8,did !y say80
  8,yes4 ,!y ref}r$ specific,y 6! tr1t;t ( typhoid pati5ts4 ,!y want y 62g9 giv+ yr pati5ts ! same drug t ! o!r ,jewi% doctors use4 ,i don't rememb} :at x's call$40
  8,uhron80
  8,yes1 t's x4 ,! ,g}mans h be5 provid+ x =! hospital /aff4 ,!y >e will+ 6provide x = y 6use z well40
  ,rudi wat*$ 8 "f & cd see t he 0 tr|#d--?|< he cd n "u/& :y4 ,!y _h n be5 a# 6get any m$ic9e at all4 ,at l1/ ! ,g}mans 7 app>5tly will+ 6provide "s?+4
  ,af s"eal mo;ts ,mr4 ,s}dusek spoke ag4 8,y "k t y m/ d z !y say1 ,jakob80
  8,no1 ,i c't & ,i won't10 ,rudi's "f repli$4
  8,y hav5't any *oice10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4
  8,y're "r--,i h no *oice10 ,dr4 ,kaplan sd 8,i _c kill 9noc5t p40
  8,kill !m80 ,! ~ws />tl$ ,rudi4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek prote/$4 8,!y sd t x 0 m$ic9e--maybe n ! be/1 b--0
  8,yes1 x is m$ic9e1 b 6give x 6a p}son ) typhoid is d1dly40
  8,b--,jewi% doctors >e giv+ x at ! ,jewi% hospital10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,surely--0
  8,i visit$ ! hospital ab ?ree "ds ago10 9t}rupt$ ,rudi's "f4 8,z a matt} ( fact1 ,i 0 on my way home f ! milit>y h1dqu>t}s1 ": ,i _h tri$ unsu3ess;lly 6get 9=m,n ab y1 ,}yk4 ,at any rate1 ,i saw :at happ5s 6! pati5ts :o rcvd ! drug y sp1k (4 ,!y die4 ,!y die v %ortly af rcvg _! ,8tr1t;t40'0
  8,maybe ! doctors d n "k10 sd ,mrs4 ,s}dusek4
  8,!y "k4 ,!y give ! drug 2c ! ,nazis h ?r1t5$ 6>re/ !m if !y d n4 ,( c|rse1 "! >e a few :o w n foll{ ! ord}s4 ,b ,i assure y1 !y su6} = refus+40
  8,h{ cd !y--0 gasp$ ,mrs4 ,s}dusek1 & %e got up & left ! room4
  8,h{ c !y d t1 papa80 ,rudi exclaim$ 9 a/oni%;t4
  8,!y r,nalize _! de$ 0say+ t ! pati5t w die anyway10 8 "f expla9$4 8,if he dies a ll soon}1 !y say x does no h>m4 ,z a matt} ( fact1 !y h 3v9c$ !mvs t x does grt gd4 ,af all1 "! is "o less m|? 6fe$4 ,! ,jewi% r,ns w g fur!r2 ?us1 !y c save o!rs f />v+40
  8,x does seem r1sona#10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,af all1 ? is a w>1 & if ?+s keep on z !y >e1 n"o ( u w live 6see ! 5d ( x4 ,we w ei />ve or 2 kill$40
  8,x may 2 r1sona#1 ,}yk1 b x is n "r10 ,dr ,kaplan sd4 8,"r & wr;g don't *ange 2c ( crisis40
  ,rudi wat*$ z ,mr4 ,s}dusek /udi$ 8 "f closely4 8,i'm afraid = y1 ,jakob10 he f9,y sd4
  8,& ,i = y10 sd ,dr4 ,kaplan4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek %ook 8 h1d4 8,i am free =! mo;t4 ,b y--0
  8,>e y re,y80 ask$ ,dr4 ,kaplan4 8,x seems 6me t y >e held captive 0fe>4 ,is t freedom80
  8,y don't "u/&1 ,jakob10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek1 gr{+ m animat$4 8,y don't "u/& ~! ,g}mans4 ,i d--n{4 ,& ,i'm tell+ y1 we m/ d z !y say4 ,if y d n -ply1 !y w s5d y (f 6a "w camp4 ,y may survive s* a place1 b ,i assure y1 ,rudi wd n4 ,don't y see1 ,i _c protect y anymore4 ,i _c ev5 protect my family60
  8,i wdn't ask y 6protect me10 sd ,dr4 ,kaplan4 8,"s"ts ,i ?9k t y / 2lieve we >e *n4 ,back !n y (t5 protect$ me1 & ,i 0 grate;l !n--n{--= yr fr%ip4 ,b we >e m5 n{1 ,}yk1 z & 6be frank1 y >e 9 grt} ne$ ( protec;n ?an ,i am4 ,! wor/ t !y c d 6me is kill me40
  8,i wd say t t is q 5|<40
  8,yes1 y wd4 ,t is ! di6};e 2t y & me4 ,i'm n afraid 6die1 = ,i'm assur$ ( life af d1?1 assur$ t ,i w g 6be )! ,god :o cr1t$ me4 ,& ,i am grate;l t ,rudi has t same assur.e4 ,b y & yr family1 ,}yk1 h no s* secur;y40
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek sat />+ at ! floor4 ,he did n respond1 b nei did he try 6*ange ! topic ( 3v}s,n4 ,salek wat*$ 8 "f closely4
  8,if y desire 6protect ~? y love 9 ! mid/ ( ? horror1 y m/ look 6"s?+--,"s"o--|tside ( yrf40
  8,to ,*ri/80 ,mr4 ,s}dusek ask$4
  8,yes1 6,*ri/10 sd ,dr4 ,kaplan4 8,i h sp5t my life1 ,jakob1 tak+ c>e ( myf & my lov$ "os40
  8,& y h alw be5 su3ess;l 9 do+ s1 b :at ab n{80 ask$ ,dr4 ,kaplan4 8,d y h"o/ly 2lieve t 0giv+ 9 6! ,nazis y w 2 a# 6protect yr family80
  8,/10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek1 8,i h n"e be5 a# 6believe 9 ,*ri/ z a ,messiah4 ,h{ c ,i 2lieve n{80
  8,y c 2g9 0li/5+ 6me10 sd ,dr4 ,kaplan4 8,we h tru/$ ea* o!r = ye>s4 ,c't y tru/ me n{8 ,let me %{ y f ! ,law &! ,prophets t ,*ri/ is ,god's promis$ "o4 ,j li/51 ,}yk1 if n = yr {n sake1 =! sake ( ,s>a & ,salek4 ,if "! is a ,messiah :o c provide et}nal life = u1 %d yr wife & son n 2 giv5 ! *.e 6believe80
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek got up & left ! room1 b he return$ only mo;ts lat}4 ,he 0 c>ry+ a b1uti;lly gild$ b du/y copy (! ,old ,te/a;t4 ,8 wife 0 0his side4 ,h&+ ! book 6,dr4 ,kaplan1 he sd1 8,%{ me40
  ,rudi's "f op5$ x 6,isaiah & 2gan 6r1d4 ,8,surely he ha? borne |r griefs1 & c>ri$ |r sorr{s3 yet we did e/eem hm /rick51 smitt5 ( ,god1 & a6lict$4 ,b he 0 w.d$ = |r transgres.ns1 he 0 bruis$ = |r 9iquities3 ! *a/ise;t ( |r p1ce 0 ~u hm2 &) 8 /ripes we >e h1l$40'0
  ,rudi /udi$ ! ,s}duseks & 0 reliev$ 6see t =! f/ "t1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,s}dusek 7 9de$ li/5+4 ,& ,salek 0 li/5+ too4