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  ,! mon?s !y _h sp5t at ,anna's _h be5 s p1ce;l t x alm seem$ z if ! w> _h c1s$4 ,rudi lov$ 8 "w on ! f>m1 & he felt sure t1 ) 8 ,sw$i% looks1 he did n >|se ! suspicions ( ~? few p :o pass$ 0n{ & !n4 ,al1 ,9grid 0 do+ m* bett}4 ,"u ,anna's c>e %e n only grew h1l?i} b al le>n$ 6r1d & write4 ,h} draw+ improv$ too4 ,b despite ,anna's & ,rudi's urg+s1 ,9grid wd use no?+ b b>k p5cils & smoo? /"os = h} >t4 ,s ,rudi 3t9u$ collect+ !m = h} ea* morn+4
  ,sa%a1 ,9grid's 3/ant -panion1 _h al gr{n4 ,%e 0 no l;g} a pudgy ball ( fur b r a /r;g1 muscul> dog4 ,al? %e 0 fi}ce 5 6t}rify any pass+ /rang}1 %e p}mitt$ ,9grid 6subject h} 6all k9ds ( play;l 9dignities )|t ! sli<te/ objec;n4 ,%e 0 -pletely submissive 6,9grid4 ,"o ,9cid5t h{"e1 %{$ ,rudi t ,sa%a's submissive;s did n ext5d 6! o!r memb}s (! h|sehold4
  ,z usual ,rudi _h gott5 up at dawn1 milk$ ! c{s1 !n tak5 !m | 96! fields 6graze4 ,ab midmorn+1 ,9grid & ,sa%a jo9$ hm4 ,s9ce ! c{s ne$$ 6graze at l1/ two m h|rs1 ,rudi decid$ t he wd t1* ,sa%a "s tricks :ile !y wait$4
  ,t1*+ h} 6sit seem$ 6be a gd place 6/>t4 ,he _h a rope ) hm t he us$ z a k9d ( l1% :5"e he ne$$ 6coax a /u2orn c{ 96mov+4 ,tak+ ? rope1 he ti$ x loosely >.d ,sa%a's neck4 ,he !n gave ! l1% a sli<t upw>d tug1 & at ! same "t he g5tly pu%$ d{n on h} h9d qu>t}s4 8,sit10 he sd4 ,%e look$ up at hm dumbly4 ,he decid$ 6try ano!r tack4
  8,sit10 he rep1t$4 ,& ? "t z he spoke1 he n only gave ! l1% an upw>d tug b al tri$ 6g5tly b firmly buckle ,sa%a's h9d legs "u h}4 ,/1 %e /ood firm1 & h} 9noc5t appe>.e look$ less 3v9c+4
  8,-e on1 ,sa%a10 ,rudi urg$4 8,y're suppos$ 6be a sm>t dog40
  ,=! next h|r or two he tri$ pati5tly 6get h} 6ma/} ! simple task4 ,at la/ he left (f pl1d+ & resort$ 6yell+4 ,he ev5 tri$ brib+ h} ) "s (! *eese ,anna _h giv5 hm =a snack4 ,b no?+ seem$ 6"w4 ,9grid _h be5 c>e;lly wat*+ ! :ole *>ade4 8,sorry1 ,9grid10 ,rudi f9,y sd1 slipp+ ! rope (f ,sa%a's neck4 8,yr dog may 2 pretty1 b %e's j too dumb 6tra94 ,-e on1 let's get ~! c{s r.d$ up & h1d back 6! cottage = lun*40
  ,af s"eal /eps1 h{"e1 he r1liz$ t ,9grid 0 n foll{+ hm4 ,he turn$ 6see h} /&+ ov} ,sa%a4 ,h} look 0 /}n4 ,s /}n1 9 fact1 t ,sa%a laid d{n flat on ! gr.d1 h} h1d on h} =epaws4 ,rudi alm bur/ | lau<+ z he saw ,sa%a />e m|rn;lly up at ,9grid4
  ,9grid /ood s"eal mo;ts1 h&s on hips1 gl>+ d{n at ! dog4 ,dur+ ? reprim&1 ! only move;t poor ,sa%a made 0 6let "o e> po9t upw>d4 ,b z soon z ,9grid %ook h} f+}1 ! e> immly resum$ xs =m} posi;n--flat ag/ ! husky's h1d4
  ,rudi 0 j ab 6h}d ! c{s t{>d ! cottage ag :5 ,9grid *ang$ h} tactic4 ,%e c1s$ h} reprim& & smil$ d{n at ,sa%a4 ,s* approval put ,sa%a on h} feet 9 a mo;t4 ,!n ,9grid patt$ ,sa%a's h9d qu>t}s4 ,6,rudi's a/oni%;t1 ! silly dog n only sat d{n b al rema9$ z / z a /atue until ,9grid mo;n$ = h} 6foll{4 ,f t "t on ,rudi knew t he _h no *oice b 6l1ve ,sa%a's tra9+ 6,9grid4
  ,rudi _h j f9i%$ gett+ ! c{s back 6! b>n :5 he saw a /rang} approa*+4 ,sa%a left ,9grid's side 6ru% 6! $ge (! road4 ,tak+ a ?r1t5+ /.e1 %e b>$ h} tee? & d>$ ! /rang} 65t} )|t welcome4
  ,rudi ran 6! dog & took h} 0! scruff (! neck4 ,anna _h -e | 6see :at 0 caus+ ! -mo;n1 & %e & ,9grid n{ /ood wait+ 9 ! doorway4 ,hold+ ! dog ti<tly1 ,rudi /ra9$ 6see ! /rang} 9 ! 4t.e4 ,:o"e x 0 seem$ 6ignore ,sa%a's w>n+ & 3t9u$ on at a /1dy pace4 ,z ! man drew ne>1 ,rudi 2gan 6s5se t "! 0 "s?+ famili> 9 ! /rang}'s gait1 b he walk$ ) 8 h1d d{n1 & ,rudi cd n see 8 face4 ,f9,y he look$ up4 ,x 0 ,josef4
  ,he pass$ ,rudi )|t sp1k+4 ,walk+ /rai<t up 6,anna he sd1 8,i'm hungry4 ,fix me "s?+ 6eat40
  8,y w eat )! re/ ( u10 %e sd1 8& t w n 2 until ! *ores >e f9i%$40
  ,he gl>$ b did n 3tradict h}4 ,!y bo? 4appe>$ 96! cottage4
  ,rudi _h n lik$ ! t"o ( 8 voice4 ,nei _h ,sa%a4 ,& x n{ took all ( 8 /r5g? 6hold h} back4
  8,x's all "r1 ,sa%a10 he sd1 -=t+ h}1 ?|< j4
  ,he did n sp1k ) m* assur.e4
  ,josef's return -pletely alt}$ ! atmosph}e (! h|se4 ,ov} ! next few "ds1 ,anna 2came solemn4 ,9grid 0 9att5tive at h} lessons1 & ,sa%a 2came m l a cag$ wolf ?an a pet4 ,%e wd n ev5 play ) ,9grid4 ,all h} att5;n 0 giv5 6wat*+ ,josef4 ,:5 he 0 9 ! h|se1 %e pr{l$ ab1 wat*+ 8 e move4 ,:5 he w5t |tside1 %e foll{$4 ,& ev5 :5 he lay d{n 6sleep1 %e lay d{n a few feet f hm1 b>ely all{+ h} h1d 6drop d{n & re/ on h} =epaws4
  ,rudi _h det}m9$ 6keep 8 4t.e4 ,he _h no desire 6fi<t4 ,al? af see+ ,josef1 ,rudi agre$ ) ,anna3 9 a fi<t ,rudi wd def9itely h ! upp} h&4 ,x 0 a -=t+ ?"|4 ,rudi's pres5t 3c}n 0 t s* o4s wd n 2 5 63f9e ,josef's hatr$ 9def9itely4 ,he 0 "r4
  8,well10 sd ,josef "o ev5+ z !y all sat d{n 6d9n}1 8,i ?9k ,i'll 2 h1d+ back 6,w>saw 9 ! morn+4 ,i'm sure y're all griev$ 6he> t40
  8,we'd 2 glad 6h yr -pany1 ,josef1 if y "w$ a ll m at 2+ pl1sant10 sd ,anna4 8,z ,i've told y 2f1 x's n y ,i object to--x's yr s|r 4posi;n40
  8,i wd ?9k y'd 2 bett} (f "h anyway10 sd ,rudi1 try+ 6be pl1sant4 8,i h he>d t "! is a grt d1l ( unre/ 9 ! c;y40
  8,n any l;g}10 sd ,josef4 8,2ss10 he 3t9u$1 ca/+ a gl.e at ,9grid & ,rudi1 8,i ?9k ,i may h "s 9=m,n 6give ! au?orities "!40
  ,rudi's ang} fl>$1 b he tri$ 6give no visi# 9dic,n ( x4
  8,i hope10 sd ,anna firmly1 8y >e n ?9k+ ( try+ 6/ir up tr|# "h40
  8,"h1 ,aunt ,anna80 ,josef sd4 8,:y %d "! 2 tr|# "h8 ,x's n unusual = f>m}s 6all{ ll orphan$ ,poli% boys 6help !m )! *ores4 ,& "s wd ?9k y v no# 6take on an orphan girl :o cd 2 ( absolutely no use at all40
  8,no10 sd ,rudi1 8x's n any m unusual 6hire ,8ll ,poli% boys0' on ! f>m ?an x is 6all{ ll ,poli% f>m boys 6g 96! c;y & play spy40
  ,anna put d{n h} =k4 8,"! w 2 no >gu+ at my ta#10 %e sd4
  8,i'm sorry10 sd ,rudi4 ,anna wait$ = ,josef's apology4 ,x did n -e4 ,rudi 0 tempt$ 6pick hm up 0! scruff (! neck & %ake x | ( hm1 b | ( def};e 6,anna he w5t on ) 8 m1l4
  ,josef 3t9u$ ! 3v}s,n z if "! _h be5 no 4agree;t4 8,tell me1 ,rudi10 he sd1 8h{ did y1 2+ way | "h1 he> t "! 0 unre/ 9 ,w>saw80
  8,we d "s trad+ )! o!r f>ms10 sd ,rudi sull5ly4 8,! f>m}s sp1k ( x40 ,he *ang$ 8 /rategy4 8,!y al say t ! ,g}mans >e no l;g} w9n+ ! w>4 ,n only d !y face unre/ "h 9 ,w>saw1 b !y >e al los+ gr.d abroad4 ,n{ t ! ,am}icans h jo9$ ! ,allies1 ! ,allies >e rega9+ /r5g?4 ,! ,g}mans1 on ! o!r h&1 >e sd 6be los+ on ne>ly e field--especi,y 9 ,russia40
  8,don't 2lieve "ey?+ y he>10 ,josef sn>l$4 8,don't ! ,g}mans / h 3trol ( ,d5m>k1 ,norway1 & all (! ,l{ ,c.tries--n 6m5;n ,fr.e8 ,~? facts h>dly 9dicate _! w1k;s4 ,& z = ? unre/ 9 ,w>saw1 ,i c gu>antee t an upris+ wd 2 no m su3ess;l ?an ! "o /ag$ la/ ye>40
  8,"! 0 "o la/ ye>80 ask$ ,rudi1 una# 63c1l 8 9t}e/4
  8,oh1 yes10 sd ,josef4 8,i'm surpris$ y did n he> ( t "o4 ,x 0 />t$ 0! ,jews40
  ,josef wat*$ ,rudi's reac;n 6his -;ts c>e;lly1 & he 0 glad 6see t ! news obvi|sly tr|#d hm4
  8,a ,jewi% upris+10 ,rudi rep1t$1 8 ?"|s go+ immly 6,salek & 8 p>5ts4
  8,yes1 t's :at ,i sd10 ,josef sd acidly4 8,un=tunately1 s"eal ,g}man soldi}s 7 kill$40
  8,h{ _m ,jews80 dem&$ ,rudi4
  8,jews80 sd ,josef4 8,oh1 ,i imag9e "! 7 hundr$s2 ~? :o 7 n kill$ 7 s5t (f 6camps4 ,b :at %d t matt}80 he ask$1 smil+4
  8,i wd say a grt d1l10 sd ,rudi1 8= ,scripture says t ~? :o t|* ! ,jews t|* ! apple ( ,god's eye40
  8,r a rott5 apple1 ,i %d say10 sd ,josef4 8,a few ,jews m or less don't matt}40
  ,anna />t$ 6li<t 96,josef1 b ,rudi b1t h} 6x4 8,6"s"o ) z ll s5se z y h1 ,i don't imag9e t ! numb} ( ,jews kill$ wd 2 ( any 9t}e/10 sd ,rudi4 ,he !n tri$ 6rega9 8 -posure1 = he want$ m 9=m,n4 8,b s9ce ! ,g}mans 9 yr op9ion >e1 % we say1 ,8wor?01 m1 p}h y cd recall ! "ns ( "s (! soldi}s kill$40
  8,yes1 ,yes ,i c10 sd ,josef4 8,"! 0 a man "nd ,s*midt1 ano!r "nd ,he9ri*1 &--yes1 a r important (fic} "nd ,m5de40
  ,josef not$ ,rudi's reac;n at ! m5;n ( ,m5de4 8,y knew "o ( !m80
  8,i h he>d ( ,m5de10 ,rudi sd4
  8,a grt man10 sd ,josef1 try+ once ag 6goad ,rudi 96fi<t+4
  ,rudi made no reply 6,josef's -;t4
  8,t's 5|<1 ,josef1 sd ,anna4
  8,:y >e y s upset1 ,aunt ,anna8 ,rudi wants 9=m,n1 & ,i'm giv+ x 6hm10 he sd4 ,!n turn+ back 6,rudi he a4$1 8,i've he>d (! ?+s ,m5de did 6,jews10 sd ,josef4 8,he 0 q cr1tive4 ,wd y l 6he> "s ( 8 te*niques ( 9t}rog,n80
  8,no10 sd ,rudi 2f ,anna cd say m4 8,to 2 q frank1 ,josef1 yr 3v}s,n bores me4 ,y don't h any op9ions ( yr {n4 ,z a matt} ( fact1 ,i've n"e he>d y make "o orig9al -;t4 ,y only rep1t :at y h r1d on propag&a po/}s40
  ,n{ ,josef grew angry4 8,:at >e y 9s9uat+80
  8,i'm n 9s9uat+ any?+10 sd ,rudi4 8,i'm simply tell+ y t ,i 5joy talk+ 6p1 n 6p>rots4 ,s if y don't m9d1 :y don't y let ,anna talk a:ile40
  ,! 9sult w5t home1 & ,josef--9 fru/r,n--cd ?9k ( no?+ 6say4
  ,see+ t ,rudi _h ! be/ 5d (! >gu;t1 ,anna seem$ 3t5t4 ,rudi pret5d$ n 6see ei ,josef's ang} or ,anna's approval4 ,he simply wait$ = ,josef 6make 8 usual rag+ exit & l1ve !m 9 ,p1ce =! ni<t4 
  ,9/1d ( /orm+ |1 ,josef jump$ up f 8 s1t & r1*$ = ,rudi4 ,9 do+ s1 he made a s}i|s mistake1 = he _h 6l1n ov} ,9grid 6get at ,rudi4
  ,)|t w>n+ ,sa%a l1p$ f h} re/+ place4 ,! =ce ( h} body knock$ ,josef f 8 feet1 & 9 a mo;t ,sa%a 0 on hm4 ,rudi1 fe>+ t ,sa%a wd kill ,josef1 ne>ly jump$ ov} ! ta# 6take ,sa%a 0! neck4 ,x took all ( 8 /r5g? 6hold h}4
  8,get h} (f me60 ,josef cri$4 8,get h} (f60
  ,rudi _h n"e se5 s* fe>1 & z he look$ d{n at 8 5emy1 he lo/ all desire = v5ge.e4 ,/1 he did n ?9k x wise 6let ,josef "k 8 feel+4 ,x 0 a gd *.e 6t1* hm a lesson4 ,?us1 ,rudi /ood a mo;t m1 lett+ ,josef feel ! dog's br1? ag/ 8 *eek & see h} b>$ tee? at close range4 8,x is a f"r5+ ?+ 6h a dog attack y1 isn't x8 ,i he> t ,m5de lik$ 6set dogs on 6,jews--"o ( 8 te*niques y 7 talk+ ab4 ,x is =tunate = y t ,i am n ! k9d ( p}son he was40
  ,hav+ made 8 po9t1 ,rudi pull$ ,sa%a back4
  ,josef got up trembl+ & turn$ 6his aunt4 8,i'll 2 l1v+ 9 ! morn+1 s h a gd br1kfa/ = me40
  ,!n turn+ 6,rudi he a4$1 8,i'll sleep 9 ! b>n tn4 ,make sure y keep t dog away f me60 ,& he /omp$ | & slamm$ ! door4
  8,i l 8 s5se ( gratitude10 sd ,rudi 6,anna1 try+ 6li<t5 ?+s up a bit4
  8,?ank y1 ,rudi10 %e sd quietly4 8,y're a gd boy--a gd boy40