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  ,t afn ! ,ge/apo _h pd 8 "f a visit & _h giv5 hm _! ultimatum3 he 0 6tr1t all typhoid pati5ts )! 8/&>d0 m$ic,n--uhron4 ,dr4 ,kaplan refus$4 ,al? ! ,g}mans did n op5ly ?r1t5 hm1 _! visit >|s$ ,rudi's deepe/ fe>s4 ,x ca/ a %r|d ( sorr{ ov} 8 "f t seem$ 6blot | ! joys (! previ|s week4 ,n{ x 0 well 96! ni<t1 & ,rudi cd n sleep4
  ,he lay on ! s(a 9 a d>k corn} (! room & wat*$ 8 "f1 :o 0 sitt+ at ! ta#1 hov}+ ov} 8 ,bi#4 ,! flame f ! lant}n on ! ta# made ! fro/ ( 8 br1? b>ely visi# & ?rew fanci;l %apes ~u ! wall4 ,at ! same "t1 h{"e1 ,rudi notic$ t x ca/ h>% %ad{s acr 8 "f's face1 mak+ hm look worn & solemn4 ,dr4 ,kaplan look$ up f 8 ,bi# & gaz$ = s"eal m9utes 96! lant}n's flame4 ,!n he /ood up &)a decisive air made 8 way acr ! room 6! s(a ": ,rudi lay4
  8,rudi10 he sd quietly4 ,rudi did n answ}1 = he felt t 8 "f 9t5d$ 6tell hm "s?+ he did n want 6he>4
  8,rudi10 8 "f rep1t$1 8>e y awake1 son80
  8,yes10 ,rudi f9,y admitt$4
  8,we h 6talk10 8 "f sd1 z he plac$ 8 h& g5tly on ,rudi's %|ld}4
  ,rudi got up sl{ly1 button$ 8 coat1 & foll{$ hm 6! li<t$ corn} (! room4
  8,sit d{n1 son10 8 "f 2gan4 8,i h "s?+ 6tell y t is di6icult = me 6say40 ,he /opp$ & look$ d{n4
  ,af s"eal mo;ts he 3t9u$1 b / he did n look up4 8,i ?9k y "k alr t ! ,nazis w 2 back = me4 ,i c't d any?+ 6avoid !m1 b ,i c see 6x t y >e | ( _! r1*4 ,i-0
  8,if !y take y1 !y w h 6take me too10 ,rudi sd do7$ly4
  ,8 "f's voice 0 quiet4 8,no1 son4 ,y _c -e ) me40
  ,! ~ws %ot "? ,rudi l an >r{4 8,b ,i h 6g ) y10 he prote/$1 8,i h to60
  ,8 "f look$ up1 & z ! li<t fell acr 8 face1 ,rudi cd see ! te>s gli/5+ 9 8 eyes4 ,he _h n"e se5 8 "f cry1 &! v si<t al made 8 eyes well up ) te>s4
  8,rudi10 ,dr4 ,kaplan 3t9u$1 8,i h he>d reports ab ! place ": !y w s5d me4 ,_m 2lieve ! reports >e exa7}at$1 &a few weeks ago ,i mi<t h 2liev$ s too4 ,b s9ce t "t ,i h se5 :at ! ,nazis >e capa# (--0 ,he hesitat$4 8,i'm afraid y cdn't survive s* a place40
  8,yes ,i cd10 ,rudi >gu$4 ,8 "f's voice took ! t"o ( r1son+4 8,ev5 if t 7 true1 d y ?9k !y'd let u /ay tgr once !y got u 6! camp8 ,no1 ,i assure y !y wd n4 ,t's :y ,i h sp5t h|rs ? pa/ week pray+1 ask+ ,god 6%{ me :at ,i "| 6d4 ,& ,he has4 ,he has giv5 me a promise--a promise t if ,i let y g1 ,he w keep y40
  8,g80 ask$ ,rudi4 8,:at d y m1n80
  8,i m1n t y w h 6l1ve "h--6get away 2f ! ,g}mans -e back = me40
  8,b ":1 papa80 cri$ ,rudi4 8,": am ,i 6g80
  8,9to ! =e/10 sd 8 "f4
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  ,rudi tri$ desp}ately 6?9k ( "s >gu;t t wd *ange 8 "f's m9d1 b 2f he cd d s1 8 "f pull$ | a c>e;lly drawn map f 8 tr|s}s pocket & w5t on4
  8,|r f/ job is 6get y | (! c;y4 ,i h sp5t ! la/ few "ds f9d+ an escape r|te = y4 ,"! is "o--only "o1 f :at ,i c tell4 ,x is "h10 he sd1 po9t+ 6a spot on ! map1 8v close 6! place ": we dug ! tr5*es ) ,salek & 8 "f4 ,y rememb}80
  8,yes1 b--0
  ,8 "f d>$ n hesitate4 8,0tak+ ~! back /reets10 he sd1 c>e;lly go+ ov} ea* /ep1 8,y c r1* t 5tr.e4 ,:5 y >rive1 look = ? place 9 ! b>b$-wire f;e t ! ,nazis h erect$--"r ab "h--j ? side ( ": we 7 di7+ t morn+4 ,y w f9d t ! bottom wire is loose 5 = y 6lift x up & slide "u4 ,( c|rse1 y m/ wait until ! gu>d has turn$ 8 back--& y m/ 2 qk ab x4 ,i h wat*$ o!r *n g 9 & | ? way4 ,!y escape daily 96! fields 9 se>* ( food & return j z x is gett+ d>k4 ,an adult cd n"e get "u ! wire2 t's :y ! ,g}mans hav5't notic$ x4 ,b y m/ 2 c>e;l1 ,rudi40 ,8 "f's voice 0 e>ne/4
  8,i'm n go+1 papa10 ,rudi sd4 8,i'm n l1v+ y40
  ,8 "f sat =a l;g :ile1 />+ d{n at ! map 2f he f9,y spoke ag4
  8,rudi1 ,i want 6tell y "s?+1 "s?+ ,i've n"e told any"o else4 ,& ,i don't "k if ,i wd h "e told y1 _h we n be5 br"| 6? place4 ,b x may help y "u/& or at l1/ h fai? 5 6a3ept :at ,i am say+40
  8,no?+ cd--0
  8,j li/5 =a mo;t10 8 "f 9t}rupt$4 8,x's--x's ab yr "m's d1?40
  ,rudi quiet$1 = x 0 ! f/ "t 8 "f _h actu,y m5;n$ 8 "m's d1?4 ,?|< 8 "f (t5 talk$ ab h}1 x alw seem$ 6,rudi t he spoke z if %e _h m}ely tak5 a j|rney & 0 soon 6return4
  8,y see1 ,rudi10 he 2gan1 8y're n ! only "o :o has "e _h 6a3ept 0fai? :at y cd n "u/&4 ,x 0 v di6icult = me 6lose yr "m4 ,:5 ,i le>n$ t %e 0 dy+1 my f/ reac;n 0 fe>4 ,i cd n imag9e go+ on )|t h}2 nor cd ,i imag9e re>+ y all 0myf4 ,y 7 s small & help.s1 & ,i was--well1 s clumsy4
  8,af ! 9itial %ock1 h{"e1 ,i grew angry4 ,i 0 angry ) myf 2c ,i--a doctor--cd d no?+ 6help ! p}son ,i lov$ m ?an any"o else 9 ! _w4 ,& ,i 0 angry ) ,god z well4 ,surely1 ,i r1son$1 if ,he lov$ u1 ,he wd n make u su6} s4
  8,i am a%am$ 6say ?1 b ,i grew m bitt} z %e grew w1k}4 ,( c|rse1 ,i hid x f h}1 = %e 3t9u$ 6tru/ 9 ,god all "? h} ill;s1 & my lack ( fai? wd h hurt h} deeply4
  8,:5 %e di$1 ,i alm despair$4 ,! only ?+ t kept me go+ 0 my love = y4 ,y ne$$ me1 ,rudi1 & ,i cdn't let y d{n4 ,9 ,8 m}cy ,god 2gan 6"w on me1 6h1l ! hurt ,i felt & 6br+ me close 6,hm ag4
  8,b af ,i'd a3ept$ ,8 w = u & _h 2gun 6tru/ ,hm once ag1 ,i / did n "u/&--until two mon?s ago on ! ni<t ! ,g}mans evict$ u f |r a"p;t4 ,z ,i /ood 2f yr w9d{ & wat*$ ,mrs4 ,kam9sky's *n & husb& 2+ torn f h}--,i "u/ood t ,god _h tak5 yr ,"m home 2c ,he lov$ h}4 ,y see1 son1 yr "m 0 v /r;g1 b %e _h two w1k po9ts--y & me4 ,yr "m 0 a ,g5tile1 & ev5tu,y %e wd h fac$ ! same horror ,mrs4 ,kam9sky fac$4 ,rudi1 6lose u 9 s* a mann} wd h be5 f> m pa9;l = h} ?an any ill;s4 ,i c n{ say t ,i am glad 6"k t %e's 9 ,god's pres;e2 ,i am grate;l t ,i % n"e 2 =c$ 6l1ve h} 9 ! h&s ( ,nazis40
  8,x seems t ,he cd h wait$ a ll l;g} 2f tak+ h}10 sd ,rudi4
  8,no1 son4 ,! ,"l knew t ,i ne$$ s"eal ye>s 6gr{ )|t h}1 s"eal ye>s 2f ,i _h ! fai? 6face :at ,i face n{40
  8,pl1se1 papa--0 pl1d$ ,rudi4 8,i "k y >e "y1 ,rudi1 & ,i "k t y h n liv$ l;g 5 6look back & see ,god's h& 9 circum/.es4 ,/1 y d "k t ,i love y z m* z any "f cd1 & t ,i wd n"e ask y 6d s* a h>d ?+ if ,i 7 n absolutely c}ta9 ,god is 9 x--absolutely c}ta9 t x's ! "r ?+ 6d40
  8,i c't--,i j c't g al"o40
  8,yes1 yes y c4 ,any boy :o cl"e 5 6execute a plan l y did 9 return+ 6|r old a"p;t c c>ry | ? plan z well40
  8,t 0 di6}5t10 sd ,rudi4
  8,yes1 9 _m ways x 0 m* m dang}|s--& x 0 unnec4 ,? "t x is nec40
  ,rudi knew t 8 "f 0 wait+ = "s ~w ( assur.e f hm1 b he cd n br+ hmf 6(f} any4 8,pl1se1 ,rudi1 pl1se tru/ me10 8 "f be7$4 8,tru/ me z ,i m/ tru/ my h1v5ly ,"f4 ,i promise y--z ,he has promis$ me--if y g1 y w see ! 5d ( ? w>40
  8,b :at ab y1 papa80 ,rudi ask$ desp}ately4
  8,i don't "k4 ,all t ,i c promise y is t we w see ea* o!r ag--if n 9 ? life1 !n 9 ! next4 ,b "h1 ,rudi1 is ! promise ,god has giv5 me 6assure me ( yr safety40 ,he turn$ 8 ,bi# t{>d ,rudi & po9t$ 6! v}se4 8,let's r1d x tgr40
  ,rudi look$ d{n1 b try z he wd1 he cd n focus on ! ~ws4 8,8,he t dwelle? 9 ! secret place (! mo/ ,hi< % abide "u ! %ad{ (! ,almi<ty10'0 he he>d 8 "f say4 8,! =e/ is ,god's secret place = y1 ,rudi4 ,"!--"! y % 2 "u ,8 %ad{1 ": y w 2 safe4 ,pl1se1 son1 pl1se don't let me d{n40
  8,:5 m/ ,i g80 ,rudi f9,y manag$ 6say4
  8,z soon z we c get y r1dy10 ,dr4 ,kaplan told hm4
  ,rudi ran 6his "f & ?rew 8 >ms ab hm4 ,& bury+ 8 face 9 8 "f's *e/1 he wi%$ ) all 8 he>t t he cd /ay "! until ! d>k;s 0 pa/4