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  ,rudi awak5$ 6! rumbl+ s.ds ( h1vy vehicles 9 ! 4t.e4 ,s* s.ds %d n h seem$ unusual1 b ! woods _h be5 /rangely quiet =! la/ s"eal weeks4 ,he decid$ 6g see if he cd 4c}n h{ close ! tr|# re,y was4
  ,cauti|sly he v5tur$ | 96! field4 ,z he did1 he saw a f>m} runn+1 ?|< he cd see no?+ 2h ! man t wd make hm flee4
  ,z ! man came clos}1 ,rudi he>d hm %|t+4 8,! ,huns >e on ! run6 ,!y're on ! run60 he yell$ 6no "o 9 "picul>1 = no "o b ,rudi 0 ab1 & ,rudi knew t ! f>m} _h n cau<t si<t ( hm yet4 ,ab&on+ all cau;n1 ,rudi ru%$ | 6meet ! man4
  8,hey10 he call$ 6hm1 8hey1 :at 0 t y sd80
  ,! man /opp$ & %|t$ once ag4 8,!y're on ! run1 ,i tell y10 he lau<$4 8,! ,g}mans >e gett+ lick$ "ey":40
  8,h{ d y "k t80 sd ,rudi1 gr{+ skeptical4
  8,li/560 he %|t$4 8,c't y he> x80
  8,i've he>d ~? s.ds pl5ty ( "ts10 sd ,rudi1 8& x n"e m1nt t ! ,g}mans 7 los+ 2f40
  8,well1 if y don't 2lieve :at y he>10 ! f>m} sd1 8maybe y'll 2lieve :at y r1d40
  ,r1*+ 96his back pocket1 he pull$ | a crum#d newspap}4
  8,look at ?10 he sd1 wav+ ! pap} 9 ,rudi's face4 ,j40
  ,rudi gra2$ x f hm1 = x 0 impossi# 6r1d )! man flapp+ x 9 front ( hm4
  8,,r$ ,,>my ,,adv.es ,,96,,pol&10 ! h1dl9es r1d4
  8,!n ! ,russians >e re,y -+ 6lib}ate ,pol&80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,n -+10 sd ! man4 8,!y're "h6 ,t pap} "! is weeks old60
  ,! old man 0 ne>ly danc+ a jig1 :ile ,rudi /ood z if he 7 froz5 6! gr.d4 ,he 0 afraid 6move1 afraid t if he did1 he wd awak5 & f9d t he 0 dr1m+4
  8,i tell y1 ,w>saw has be5 lib}at$6 ,all ( ,pol& is free60 ! old man sd4 ,rudi / sd no?+4
  8,:at's wr;g ) y1 boy8 ,c't y he> :at ,i'm say+80
  8,i he> y1 ,i he> y10 ,rudi assur$ hm4 8,x's j--well1 x's alm too gd 6be true40
  8,x's true all "r10 ! man sd1 slapp+ ,rudi on ! back4 8,~? ,g}mans >e flee+ = _! lives1 & ,i'm go+ 6run all ov} ? c.tryside %|t+ x until "eybody "ks60
  ,) ~! "p+ ~ws1 he 0 (f ag wav+ 8 newspap} 9 ! air & yell+4
  8,x's ov}10 ,rudi sd 6hmf4 8,i c't 2lieve x1 b x's re,y ov}40
  ,! old man's voice _h b>ely fad$ | ( range :5 ,rudi he>d m voices4 ,he look$ up 6see a small gr|p ( m5 approa*+1 & he cd see t "s ( !m wore uni=ms4
  8,soldi}s10 he sd1 8 cau;n return+4 8,well1 !y're n go+ 6get me ? close 6! 5d40 ,he 0 ab 6take 6his heels :5 he saw t ! soldi}s _h no guns4 ,"! 7 f|r m5 2h !m1 h{"e1 :o did4 ,~! m5 7 dress$ 9 tatt}$ clo!s4 ,rudi r1liz$ t ! ,g}mans _h be5 tak5 captive4 ,he 0 unc}ta91 h{"e1 :e!r ! captors 7 ,poli% or ,russian4
  8,keep !m mov+1 boys10 "o (! m5 )a gun %|t$4
  ,rudi 0 />tl$1 = he ?"| he recogniz$ ! voice4 ,he wait$ eag}ly1 hop+ ! man wd sp1k ag4
  8,we hav5't f> 6g n{10 ! man sd4
  ,z soon z ,rudi he>d ! voice a second "t1 he took (f runn+ t{>d hm4
  8,osc>60 ,rudi cri$4 8,osc>60
  ,osc> turn$ qkly & aim$ ! gun at hm4 ,rudi /opp$4 8,put t d{n10 he call$ 6hm4 8,x's me1 ,rudi40
  ,osc>'s /}n face broke 96a smile4 ,he left 8 m5 )! prison}s & came runn+ up 6meet ,rudi4
  8,i ?"| ,i tau<t y n"e 6/>tle a man :o's c>ry+ a gun10 ,osc> scold$4 8,i c see y / h a lot 6le>n40
  ,rudi will+ly took ! rebuke4 ,he "u/ood t a reprim& 0 ,osc>'s idea (a frly greet+4
  ,osc> !n /ood back 6look ,rudi ov} c>e;lly4 8,i say1 y c}ta9ly h gr{n6 ,& ":'d y get fitt$ | 9 s* fancy clo!s8 ,~? >5't ! "os y _h on ! la/ "t ,i saw y40
  8,anna gave !m 6me10 sd ,rudi4
  8,by ! way1 ":'s my sc>f80 ,osc> ask$ *e};lly4
  8,well10 ,rudi hesitat$1 8,anna burn$ x40
  8,burn$ x60 ,osc>1 g5u9ely 9dignant1 /epp$ back4 8,:at 9 ! _w did y let h} d t =80
  8,osc>1 y "k once ,anna sets h} m9d 6"s?+1 ev5 y c't *ange x10 ,rudi told hm4 8,h{ 9 ! _w did y expect me 6/op h}80
  ,osc> _h 6agree4 8,b :at 9 ! _w possess$ h} 6d a ?+ l t anyway80 he ask$4
  8,x 0 aw;lly dirty10 ,rudi sd4
  8,wom560 ,osc> sd4 ,!n he a4$ r piti;lly1 8,%e cd h wa%$ x 9/1d ( burn+ x40
  ,rudi cd n help smil+4 8,no10 he sd1 8,i h 6/ick up = h} "!4 ,x wdn't h d"o any gd 6wa% x4 ,i'd be5 we>+ x = ov} ?ree ye>s 0! "t %e got 6x4 ,& :o "ks h{ l;g y _h _h x40
  8,?ree ye>s8 ,y m1n y didn't g back 6see h} = ?ree :ole ye>s80
  8,i 0 afraid to10 sd ,rudi4 ,he 0 r reliev$ t ,osc> _h f9,y gott5 (f ! subject (! sc>f4 8,?+s got re,y bad >.d "h =a :ile10 he expla9$4 8,! ,g}mans 7 go+ ab burn+ ! villages ( any"o :o help$ ei a ,jew or a poli% soldi}4 ,i didn't want 6risk x1 especi,y s9ce ,josef seem$ s pro-,g}man40
  8,:at *ang$ yr m9d80 ask$ ,osc>4
  8,well1 x's a r l;g /ory10 sd ,rudi4 ,osc> /ood wait+1 s ,rudi 3t9u$4 8,"r af ,i left y1 ,i f.d a ll girl 9 a hayl(t4 ,y "k y us$ 6tell me ab *n :o slept 9 l(ts & be7$ _! food4 ,anyway1 %e 0 ?ree1 maybe f|r1 :5 ,i f.d h}4 ,i took h} ) me & took c>e ( h}4 ,we got al;g f9e--0
  8,?anks 6all ,i'd tau<t y10 9t}rupt$ ,osc>4
  8,true10 sd ,rudi4 8,at any rate1 af ab ?ree ye>s1 %e got sick--"s k9d ( ra%4 ,i wait$ a:ile1 hop+ x wd j g away1 b ( c|rse1 x didn't4 ,i _h no idea :at 6d1 s ,i took h} 6,anna40
  8,anna fix$ h} up1 ,i'm sure10 sd ,osc>4
  8,yes1 %e did10 sd ,rudi4 8,i /ay$ on ) h} =a ye>1 help+ >.d ! f>m40
  ,osc> look$ surpris$4 8,josef didn't object80
  8,he wasn't >.d at f/4 ,he'd g"o 6,w>saw40
  ,osc> 0 immly suspici|s4 8,:at =8 ! ,poles 7 su6}+ t}ribly "u ! ,g}mans "!40
  8,n if y play$ up 6! ,g}mans10 ,rudi sd4
  8,t idiot60 %|t$ ,osc>4
  8,anyway10 3t9u$ ,rudi1 8he came back 6! f>m af a few mon?s40
  8,:y80 ask$ ,osc>4
  8,"s k9d ( unre/ 9 ! c;y10 sd ,rudi4
  ,osc> lau<$ a mir?.s lau<4 8,i see4 ,a c{>d z well z an idiot40
  8,he didn't /ay l;g10 sd ,rudi4 8,he h1d$ back z soon z he'd he>d ?+s 7 "u 3trol ag4 ,i left ! same "t he did4 ,i ?"| x wd 2 saf} = ,anna40
  8,d y ?9k he 9=m$ ! ,g}man au?orities t y'd be5 "!80 ask$ ,osc>4 8,t wdn't help ,anna any1 y "k40
  8,n a *.e10 sd ,rudi4 8,l y sd1 he's a ,c{>d1 & ,i ?r1t5$ hm )9 an 9* ( 8 life40
  ,osc> smil$4 8,i've al be5 keep+ an eye on ! place f a 4t.e10 ,rudi a4$4 8,?+s >e f9e40
  8,well1 y don't h 6worry anymore10 sd ,osc>4 8,we've f9,y r|/$ ! 5emy--at l1/ ! ,g}man 5emy4 ,z = ,josef1 well1 he'd bett} n %{ 8 face :ile ,i'm "!40
  8,is x true1 !n80 ask$ ,rudi4 8,>e -! ,g}mans re,y d"o =80
  8,!y're d"o = all "r10 ,osc> sd4 8,!y're flee+ t{>d ,g}_m z fa/ z !y c4 ,b x won't d any gd4 ,we'll *ase !m "r 96_! homel&60
  8,!n x's safe 6g back 6,w>saw80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,i don't see :y n10 answ}$ ,osc>4 8,i'm sure "! h be5 ,russian troops on ~! roads = s"eal "ds n{4 ,surely1 y've se5 !m40
  8,n{1 h{ wd ,i see !m80 ask$ ,rudi4 8,z ,i recall1 ! man :o tau<t me 6survive 9 ! =e/ told me rep1t$ly 6/ay deep 9 ! woods dur+ ! "dli<t h|rs40
  8,t didn't seem 6/op y td10 sd ,osc>1 feign+ 4approval4
  8,y've got me "!10 admitt$ ,rudi4 8,by ! way1 h ! prison}s f ! camps be5 rel1s$80
  ,osc>'s expres.n *ang$4 8,_m ( !m1 yes10 he sd4
  8,y didn't happ5 6he> any?+ ab my "f1 did y80
  8,no10 sd ,osc>4 8,b--0 he hesitat$4
  8,b :at80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,! camps1 well--0 he /opp$ ag4
  8,-e on1 ,osc>1 | ) x40
  8,don't get yr hopes up1 ,rudi40
  8,:at d y m1n80
  8,i m1n t ! ,g}man camps 7 n exactly "w camps40
  ,rudi cd feel 8 /oma* knott+ up4 8,:at 7 !y1 !n80 he ask$4
  8,!y 7 m l d1? camps10 sd ,osc>4 8,_m1 _m p di$--especi,y ,jews40
  8,b n all80
  8,no1 n all40
  8,!n ,i won't lose hope10 sd ,rudi4
  8,i c't blame y = t10 ,osc> sd4
  8,god kept me1 ,osc>10 ,rudi sd4 8,he cd've kept my "f z well40
  ,osc> si<$4 8,maybe40 ,b 8 t"o s.d$ skeptical4 8,ev5 if yr "f is alive1 x may 2 a :ile 2f y f9d hm40
  8,:y80
  8,_m (! ,jews tak5 f ,w>saw 7 %ipp$ 6camps hundr$s ( miles f "h4 ,x may take !m a gd l;g "t 6get back home40
  8,i don't m9d wait+10 sd ,rudi4 8,i've _h a lot ( practice40
  ,osc> *ang$ ! subject4 8,say1 :y don't y -e al;g ) u80
  8,": >e y h1d+80 ,rudi ask$4
  8,we /op f/ at ,anna's =a bite 6eat--&a ll 4cus.n ab a "picul> r$ wool sc>f40
  8,& !n80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,!n on 6,w>saw10 ,osc> answ}$4 8,we %d 2 "! 0ev5+40
  8,:at ab !m80 sd ,rudi1 po9t+ t{>d, ! ,g}man prison}s4
  8,we'll keep a close wat* on !m until we get 6,w>saw10 ,osc> sd4 8,i d|bt !y'll give u any tr|#2 !y're pretty well b1t540
  ,rudi look$ c>e;lly at ! prison}s =! f/ "t4 "o ( !m cd h be5 old} ?an sixte54
  8,!y look aw;lly "y10 he -;t$4
  8,i "k4 ,! ,g}mans 7 gett+ pretty desp}ate4 ,:y else wd !y s5d boys | 6fi<t a man's w>8 ,"!'s n a "o ( !m :o is ev5 old 5 6%ave yet4 ,if !y'd be5 true soldi}s1 we wdn't h captur$ !m1 ,i assure y40
  ,rudi pret5d$ surprise4 8,y m1n y wdn't h be5 a# 6take !m80
  8,no60 ,osc> %|t$4 8,i m1n we'd h %ot !m4 ,b ,i don't %oot boys4 ,i'm ,poli%1 n ,g}man40
  8,well1 "o ?+'s sure10 sd ,rudi4 8,:5 ,anna sees !m1 %e'll fe$ !m a gd m1l40
  ,osc> gr9n$4 8,y're "r1 "!4 ,h} "m's he>t is ! only ?+ t takes prec$;e ov} h} patriotism40
  8,& af !y've ta/$ ,anna's cook+1 y'll h 6=ce !m back 6,g}_m10 ,rudi a4$4
  8,w y jo9 u = "s ( t cook+80 ,osc> ask$4
  8,no1 ,i c't10 sd ,rudi4 8,i m/ g /rai<t 6,w>saw4 ,b d me a favor1 w y80
  8,any?+10 sd ,osc>4 8,tell ,anna t ,i'll 2 back = ,9grid1 ! ll girl ,i told y ab1 z soon z ,i've locat$ my "f4 ,y'll rememb} 6tell h} t1 won't y80
  8,i w10 sd ,osc>4 8,y plan 63t9ue c>+ = ,9grid ev5 n{ t ! w> is ov}8 ,i'm sure "! >e ~? 9 ,w>saw :o wd c>e = h}4 ,? w>'s left pl5ty ( *n orphans40
  8,9grid won't 2 go+ 6any orphanage10 sd ,rudi firmly4 8,%e's 2come l a si/} 6me2 %e's n an orphan anymore40
  8,%e's =tunate 6h s* a bro!r10 sd ,osc>4
  8,i ?9k s too10 ,rudi agre$1 /riv+ 6"p on a *e};l note4 8,,i'll see y soon--if n at ,anna's1 !n 9 ,w>saw40 ,!n he wav$ gd-bye & de"p$4
  ,z ,rudi walk$ t{>d ! road t l$ 96! c;y1 he ?"| on ! ev5ts (! la/ few ye>s4 ,dur+ t "t he _h exp}i;ed a grt _m ?+s4 ,he _h se5 m5 at _! wor/--& be/--& he knew t :at he _h se5 _h *ang$ hm ="e4