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  ,9grid 0 will+1 s ,rudi set1 h} d{n & took h} 0! h&4
  8,we h 6/ay deep 9 ! =e/ dur+ ! "dli<t10 he sd z he l$ h} al;g4 8,x isn't safe o!rwise4 ,y see1 ! ,g}mans s5d _! soldi}s | "h ne>ly e "d 6look = p l u4 ,osc> told me t4 ,osc>'s a fr ( m9e1 ! man my "f _h me meet ! f/ "d ,i got | ( ,w>saw40
  ,rudi _h n _h any"o       6talk to = s"eal "ds1 & he 0 ?or|<ly 5joy+ hmf1 ev5 ?|< he 0 hav+ 6d all ! talk+4
  8,x's be5 gett+ worse =! villag}s too10 he 3t9u$4 8,i he>d t ! ,nazis h be5 visit+ ! f>m}s ! la/ few "ds & ?r1t5+ !m4 ,boy1 t wd re,y make ,osc> mad if he 7 "h4 ,y see1 ,osc> & ,i h ? fr 9 "o (! villages4 ,h} = s"eal "ds1 & he 0 ?or|<ly 5joy+ hmf1 ev5 ?|< he 0 hav+ 6d all ! talk+4
  8,x's be5 gett+ worse =! villag}s too10 he 3t9u$4 8,i he>d t ! ,nazis h be5 visit+ ! f>m}s ! la/ few "ds & ?r1t5+ !m4 ,boy1 t wd re,y make ,osc> mad if he 7 "h4 ,y see1 ,osc> & ,i h ? fr 9 "o (! villages4 ,h} "n's ,anna4 ,%e sd ,i cd /ay ) h} if ,i want$1 b ,i decid$ 6/ay | "h 9/1d4 ,& n{ ) ?+s gett+ m dang}|s1 ,i'm ev5 afraid 6g & visit h}4 ,%e has ? nephew--0
  ,rudi /opp$1 = at t mo;t he look$ d{n at ,9grid4 ,h} expres.n su45ly made hm r1lize t 8 3v}s,n 0 n v -=t+ 6h}4
  8,y don't h 6worry1 ?|<10 he a4$1 try+ 6s.d m 5c|rag+4 8,i c take c>e ( y40 ,%e didn't look z if %e _h be5 3v9c$4 ,he tri$ ag4
  8,re,y1 ,9grid1 "ey?+ w 2 f9e4 ,osc> tau<t me n only h{ 6live | "h b al h{ 6|tsm>t ! ,g}mans40
  ,%e 2gan 6look "s:at reliev$4 8,& maybe a ll lat}1 x'll 2 all "r 6g & see ,anna10 he a4$ *e};lly4 8,y'd l ,anna4 ,%e's gd at |tsm>t+ ,g}mans too40
  ,:5 at la/ ,9grid seem$ satisfi$1 ,rudi det}m9$ t x mi<t 2 be/ = hm 6keep quiet =a :ile4
  ,!y _h travel$ 9 sil;e = m ?an an h|r :5 ,9grid su45ly let g ( ,rudi's h& & sat d{n on a ne>by /ump4
  8,-e on1 ,9grid10 he urg$4 8,we hav5't g"o f> 5 yet40
  ,b 9/1d ( gett+ up ag1 %e drew h} legs up close 6h} body1 tuck$ h} ra2it securely 9 h} lap & put h} h1d d{n on h} knees4
  ,h} reac;n irritat$ ,rudi until he notic$ t h} b>e legs 7 scrat*$ & ble$+1 &! %oes %e _h on 7 s worn t !y sc>cely protect$ h} feet f ! w9t} cold4 ,until t mo;t1 he _h n giv5 ! sli<te/ ?"| 6h{ ill-prep>$ %e 0 = s* travel4
  8,:y didn't y tell me y 7 gett+ all scrat*$ up80 sd ,rudi1 sitt+ d{n 2s h}4
  ,b he _h no soon} gott5 ! "q | ( 8 m|? ?an he r1liz$ h{ /upid x s.d$4 ,0sitt+ d{n1 %e 0 try+ 6tell hm4
  8,we / h a way 6g1 b ,i c c>ry y on my back10 he su7e/$4
  ,%e turn$ h} face t{>d hm4 8,y won't get too h1vy t way10 he sd4 ,af a mo;t m1 %e /ood up4 ,clut*+ h} ra2it firmly 0! e>1 %e wait$ = ,rudi 6hoi/ h} up4
  ,z !y 3t9u$1 ,rudi /opp$ 6*eck s"eal traps he _h set al;g ! way4 ,"! 7 sev5 9 all1 & !y 7 j -+ up on ! ?ird4
  8,we've got "o10 sd ,rudi z he let ,9grid slide d{n (f 8 back onto ! gr.d4
  ,rel1s+ ! animal f ! trap1 he held x up pr|dly4 8,look10 he sd1 expect+ at l1/ a smile f h}4
  ,b ,9grid 0 n impress$4 ,obvi|sly %e pref}r$ liv+1 or at l1/ /u6$1 ra2its 6d1d "os4
  ,n{ ,i "k :at ,osc> m/ h felt l ! ni<t he want$ me 6-pli;t hm = explod+ all ~? trucks1 ,rudi sd 6hmf1 z he let ! h& : held ! ra2it drop 6his side4
  8,i wdn't h kill$ x if we didn't ne$ x10 he sd4 8,b we h 6eat1 & ? w ta/e re,y gd4 ,a lot bett} ?an :at y've be5 eat+1 ,i bet4 ,y'll see40
  ,he set ! ra2it on ! gr.d & knelt d{n 6let ,9grid get on 8 back ag4 ,once he _h gott5 h} -=tably settl$1 he pick$ up 8 game & mov$ on4
  8,if ,i c cat* ano!r "o ( ~!10 he sd1 look+ d{n at h} worn %oes1 8,i'll make y a ,*ri/mas pres5t4
  ,z he _h hop$1 ano!r trap yield$ hm a second ra2it4
  ,x 0 noon 2f ,rudi 0 satisfi$ ) _! loc,n4 ,he set ,9grid d{n & immly cle>$ space ab six feet 9 circumf};e4
  8,t tree w 2 gd = help+ u build a fire t'll keep u w>m "r "? ! ni<t10 he sd1 po9t+ 6a d1d tree t _h fall5 close 6! $ge ( 8 cle>+4 8,t c 2 |r ma9 burn+ log4 ,n{ :at we ne$ >e "s twigs 6/>t x up & "s k9dl+ 6keep x go+4 ,:y don't y collect ! twigs8 ,j make sure !y're dry1 l ? "o10 he sd1 %{+ h}4 8,:ile y're do+ t1 ,i c get ! h1vi} /icks we'll ne$ 6keep ! fire f$40
  ,9grid 0 deli<t$ 6help & v pr|d ( h}f :5 %e return$ 6,rudi )a small fi/;l ( matt$ wet l1ves mix$ up )a few twigs4
  8,uh1 t's grt10 he sd4 8,maybe y cd f9d a few m80
  ,%e dropp$ :at %e _h at 8 feet4 ,:ile %e 0 (f look+ = m1 ,rudi qkly set | 6replace :at %e _h br"| hm4 ,& 0! "t %e return$ ) h} second h&;l1 he _h all ! dry twigs he ne$$4 8,?anks1 ,9grid1 ,i ?9k we're j ab r1dy10 he sd1 tak+ | 8 knife4 8,all ,i ne$ 6d n{ is j br1k ~! ?ick /icks up a bit4 ,0c>v+ small not*es opposite ea* o!r e s (t5 l ?10 he sd1 %{+ h} z he did s1 8,i c br1k !m ov} my knee r1l easy40
  ,rudi soon _h ! fire ablaze & ,9grid s1t$ -=tably on a log 2s x4 ,he !n set | 6pit* a l1n-to 6%elt} !m =! ni<t4 ,mo/ (! "t he 0 a# 6get "o up 9 less ?an an h|r1 = he alw sav$ 8 la%+s1 & "! 7 usu,y s"eal ?ick bran*es ly+ ab ! =e/ floor4 ,all he _h 6d 0 collect ei<t or t5 ( !m1 tie !m tgr1 prop !m up1 & cov} !m ) p9e bran*es4
  ,6keep !m ev5 w>m}1 he built ! %elt} )! op5 side t{>d ! fire4 ,he al la%$ s"eal %ort} bran*es tgr 6=m a small b>ri}4 ,? he plac$ on ! o!r side (! fire 6reflect ! h1t 96! l1n-to4
  ,z he "w$1 he al wat*$ ,9grid4 ,rememb}+ h{ fasc9at$ he _h be5 ! f/ "t he wat*$ ,osc> set up =! ni<t1 he sd1 8,if y /ick ) me1 ,i'll t1* y a lot ( new ?+s40 ,8 -;t pl1s$ h}4
  ,once ! l1n-to 0 f9i%$1 he sk9n$ & cl1n$ ! ra2its !y _h cau<t4 ,!n af cutt+ ! m1t 96small /rips & lay+ x on 8 /"o grill1 he turn$ 6,9grid4 8,y /ay "h & wat* ! m1t4 ,i'm go+ "r ov} "! a way & />t a small} fire = "s?+ else4 ,,iii 2 back 2f !! m1t's d"o40
  ,af _! morn+ travel1 %e 0 m ?an 3t5t 6sit & 5joy ! w>m? (! fire & wat* ! m1t sizzle on ! grill4
  ,rudi made 8 way j | pa/ ! cle>+4 ,he 0 / close 5|<1 h{"e1 6keep an eye on ,9grid4 ,he built a small fire1 mak+ sure ! flame 0 l{1 = ? "o 0 n = w>m?4 ,once he _h gott5 x />t$1 he crisscross$ s"eal logs 6surr.d x4 ,he !n collect$ "s damp l1ves & plac$ !m 9 ! spaces 2t ! logs4 ,af a few m9utes1 :5 ! l1ves 7 w>m & dry1 he put !m c>e;lly 9 8 pocket4 ,next he set up ei<t tall /icks ab ! fire & drap$ ! ra2it sk9s ov} ! /icks 6dry |4
  8,looks l x's alm "t 6eat10 he sd1 return+ 6,9grid & turn+ ! m1t ov} on ! grill4 8,b :ile we're wait+ = t 6f9i%1 ,i want 6%{ y "s?+ t w help keep yr feet f gett+ cold ev5 :5 we don't h a fire go+40
  ,remov+ ! l1ves f 8 pocket1 he knelt d{n 2s h} & took h} %oes & socks (f4 ,he !n wrapp$ l1ves >.d h} feet & put h} socks back on4
  8,~? l1ves w keep yr feet 9sulat$--y "k1 w>m40
  ,%e look$ d{n & tri$ wi7l+ h} toes4 ,%e !n 2gan 6fr{n1 & ,rudi />t$ worry+4
  8,x re,y helps1 ,9grid10 he sd4 8,look1 ,i put l1ves 9 my boots1 too40
  ,once he _h %{n h} ! l1ves 9 8 {n socks1 %e held h} feet up = hm 6put h} %oes back on4 ,he _h won4
  ,z ,rudi di%$ up ,9grid's d9n}1 he 0 c>e;l 6give h} all ! w>n+s ,osc> _h giv5 hm 8 f/ "d 9 ! =e/4 ,he soon 4cov}$1 h{"e1 t %e did n ne$ 6be told 6eat sl{ly or li<tly4 ,food did n seem 69t}e/ h} z x did hm4 ,0! "t he _h f9i%$ 8 ?ird help+1 %e 0 / dawdl+ ) h} f/4
  8,i'm go+ ov} 6*eck my o!r fire10 he sd4 8,& ,i want y 6f9i% t 0! "t ,i get back4 ,i didn't give y v m*4 ,b x's re,y important t y eat4 ,x helps y keep w>m 9 ? cold & keeps y f gett+ sick4 ,i wdn't "k :at 6d if y got sick1 y "k40 ,b ! w>n+ seem$ 6h ll e6ect until he a4$1 8,,i'll give y yr ,*ri/mas pres5t z soon z y're d"o40 ,:5 he got up 6l1ve1 %e 0 eat+4
  ,! ra2it sk9s 7 n dry yet4 ,he return$ 6! l1n-to & "w$ on x "s m1 tidi$ ! camp1 & sat 0! fire :ile ,9grid pick$ at h} food4 ,he *eck$ on ! sk9s ag4 ,!y 7 alm r1dy4
  ,s9ce he / _h "s "t1 ,rudi sat d{n & pick$ up a r|< /"o 6%>p5 8 knife :ile he wait$4 ,af ab fifte5 m9utes m1 he remov$ ! sk9s f ! props & "w$ !m h>d ov} a fall5 bran* z ?|< he 7 bu6+ a %oe or boot ) !m4 ,!n tak+ 8 knife1 he cut ea* sk9 96a l>ge squ>e4 ,& putt+ ! fire |1 he return$ 6,9grid4
  8,-e on ov} "h10 he sd 6,9grid z he laid "o (! two squ>es flat on ! gr.d4 8,n{ take (f yr %oe1 & put yr foot "r 9 ! mi4le ( t squ>e40
  ,z %e did s1 ,rudi fold$ ! ra2it sk9 ov} h} toes & ga!r$ x up >.d ! sides & heel ( h} foot4 ,he !n ti$ x >.d h} ankle ) "o ( 8 extra la%+s4 ,6his surprise1 %e _h h} o!r %oe (f 2f he cd ev5 get ! second piece ( fur laid |4
  8,n{ y h "s s(t1 w>m %oes j l m9e10 he sd z he ti$ on h} o!r boot4 8,& z soon z ,i c cat* ano!r ra2it10 he a4$1 8,,i'll make y a pair ( mitt5s 6mat*40
  ,:5 ,rudi f9,y look$ up at ,9grid1 ! smile on h} face rem9d$ hm (! ,*ri/mases t he _h "kn 2f4 ,h} happi;s did m* 6help li<t5 ! d>k;s (! w9t} =e/ & 6take away ! sad;s ( t ,*ri/mas "d4
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