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  ,:at ,rudi saw z he 5t}$ ,w>saw alm made hm wi% he 7 back 9 ! =e/4 ,! h|ses & %ops 7 ev5 m decrepit ?an :at he _h rememb}$1 &! c;y 0 9 *aos4 ,! /reets 7 cr{d$ n only ) return+ ,poles b al ) ,russian1 ,cze*1 & ,dut* refugees4 ,n"o ( ~? he pass$ rem9d$ hm (! faces he _h once "kn4 ,al? he desp}ately ne$$ 9=m,n1 he cd n get any"o 6ev5 look at hm4
  ,he spott$ "o eld}ly ,poli% man & call$ | 6hm1 8,sir4
  ,! man look$ up only =a mo;t1 !n hurri$ on4
  8,"eybody's s frly ~! "ds10 ,rudi sd irritably4
  ,he !n saw a "y woman dress$ 9 a :ite uni=m ) r$ sleeve b&s4 ,rudi assum$ %e 0 a =eign}4 8,maybe x's only ! ,poles :o've lo/ _! mann}s1 he sd 6hmf1 & he det}m9$ 6see if %e cd or wd sp1k 6hm4
  8,excuse me10 he call$4 ,%e /opp$ & turn$ t{>d hm4 8,i wond} if y cd help me10 he blurt$ | 2f %e _h a *.e 6get away4
  ,he 0 reliev$ 6see h} smile4 ,%e _h "u/ood hm1 & %e did n seem 6h any 9t5;n ( runn+ (f4
  8,if ,i c10 %e sd4 ,h} ,poli% 0 n v gd1 b ,rudi cd make | :at %e 0 say+4 8,i'm an ,am}ican10 %e 3t9u$4 8,i'm "h )! ,r$ ,cross4 ,!y're s5d+ u all ov} ,europe 6help ": we c4 ,i m/ admit1 ?|<1 ,i've n"e be5 any place ": ?+s seem$ 6be 9 s* a dr1d;l /ate ( 3fu.n40
  8,i "k :at y m1n10 sd ,rudi4
  8,h{ c ,i help80 %e ask$4
  8,i'm look+ = my "f40
  ,h} smile fad$4
  8,he 0 "o (! ,jews deport$ 0! ,g}mans e>ly 9 ! w>10 he expla9$4
  ,%e %ook h} h1d4 8,i 0 hop+ y 7 only go+ 6ask me ": y cd get a hot m1l40
  8,i c get my {n food10 sd ,rudi4 8,i've be5 do+ t = "s "t n{40 ,!n1 fe>+ he _h s.d$ r rude1 he a4$1 8,i suppose y h hundr$s ( p ask+ y 6help !m f9d _! families40
  8,?|s&s1 ,i'm afraid10 %e sd4 8,b ,i c take y 6! ,jewi% ,reloc,n ,c5t}4 ,!y'd 2 yr be/ s|rce ( 9=m,n40
  8,i'd re,y appreciate x10 sd ,rudi4 ,h} smile return$4 ,%e a3ompani$ hm 6! (fice build+1 : 0 only a few blocks away4
  8,"! x is10 %e sd1 /opp+4 8,! (fice y want is on ! ?ird floor40
  8,?ank y10 sd ,rudi1 wav+ gd-bye4
  8,hey10 %e call$ af hm4 8,:at's yr "n80
  8,rudi10 he sd4 8,rudi ,kaplan40
  8,well1 ,rudi10 %e sd1 8,i hope y f9d yr "f40
  ,he smil$ z %e turn$ & left4 8,?anks ag10 he call$ af h}4
  ,! ,jewi% ,reloc,n ,c5t} 0 h|s$ 9 an old build+ t _h "s (! w9d{s bl{n |4 ,he climb$ ! worn /eps until he came 6! "r (fice4 x 0 alm z cr{d$ z ! /reets4 ,b despite ! cr{d1 "! 0 an oppressive sil;e 9 ! room1 brok5 only 0! dron+ s.d ( s"eal ag$ ,jews hu4l$ 9 "o corn}1 recit+ ,psalms 9 ,yi4i%4
  ,rudi look$ ab1 try+ 6decide :at 6d f/4 ,he notic$ t "s (! p 7 sitt+ on ! b5*es wait+1 :ile o!rs /alk$ ! room l cag$ animals4 ,/ o!rs 7 /&+ 9 a l9e 5d+ )a man s1t$ at a desk4 ,! l9e look$ 6,rudi l ! be/ place 62g94
  ,once he _h tak5 8 place1 he turn$ 6see t s"eal p acr ! room 7 us+ p5cils1 nails1 & ev5 pieces ( /"o 6scrat* _! "ns onto ! /a9$1 crack$ wall4
  8,:at >e !y do+ t =80 ,rudi ask$ ! man 9 l9e 2h hm4
  8,x's an act ( desp},n10 sd ! man4 8,x's "o m way 63v9ce yrf t y're / alive4 ,:5 y've lo/ "ey?+1 9clud+ yr family1 no "o "ks--or c>es--:o y >e4 ,y c't ev5 prove t y exi/4 ,take y = 9/.e4 ,:at is yr "n80
  8,rudi ,kaplan40
  8,prove x40
  ,rudi 0 %ock$4 8,:at d y m1n80
  8,y tell me y >e ,rudi1 b ,i don't "k ,rudi4 ,y cd 2 ly+ "? yr tee?1 & ,i wdn't "k x4 ,s1 r ?an 2lieve y1 ,i say y >e n ,rudi4 ,x's z simple z t4 ,& y h no?+ 6prove o!rwise40
  8,yes ,i d10 sd ,rudi def5sively4 8,i h a fr "nd ,osc> :o's -+ 6,w>saw any "d n{4 ,i talk$ ) hm only h|rs ago4 ,& ,i h a fr :o lives 9 ! village4 ,%e "ks :o ,i am4 ,&--0 ,he ?"| ( ,9grid1 !n rememb}$ t %e cd tell no "o :o he was4 8,& "! >e o!rs10 he 3clud$4
  8,y10 ! man sd quietly1 alm bitt}ly1 8>e probably ! mo/ =tunate man ,i've met 9 "ds--6yet h s _m frs40
  ,! man !n turn$ f hm & spoke no m4 ,rudi su45ly felt a%am$ = hav+ la%$ | at ! man4 ,he tri$ 6?9k ( "s?+ -=t+ 6say4 ,b he cd ?9k ( no?+1 & he 0 reliev$ :5 he f9,y he>d ! man at ! desk call |1 8,next40
  ,rudi /epp$ up4 8,i'm try+ 6f9d my "f10 he sd4
  8,h y *eck$ ! li/80 ! man ask$ )|t look+ up4
  8,:at li/80
  8,n"e m9d10 ! man sd4 8,:at's yr "n80
  8,rudi ,kaplan40
  8,age80
  8,uh1 let's see10 ,rudi paus$ 6calculate4 8,sixte54 ,no1 wait1 t's n "r4 ,i'm sev5te510 he sd4
  8,:at's yr "f's "n80
  8,jakob ,kaplan40
  8,:5 0 yr "f tak580 ! man 3t9u$4
  8,at ! 5d ( ,novemb}1 #aici10 ,rudi answ}$4
  ,=! f/ "t ! man at ! desk look$ up at ,rudi4 8,i'll 2 frank ) y10 he sd4 8,i don't ?9k he made x if he 0 tak5 t l;g ago40
  8,i'm n giv+ up until ,i'm sure10 ,rudi sd4
  ,! man %ru7$4 8,h{ old 0 he :5 !y took hm80
  8,?irty-six10 ,rudi answ}$4
  8,o3up,n80
  8,he's a doctor10 ,rudi repli$4 ,! man look$ up ag4 8,t's gd10 he sd4 8,maybe1 j maybe1 he made x4 ,doctors & musicians _h a bett} *.e ?an mo/10 he sd z he put ! pap} aside4 8,t'll 2 all4 ,well see :at we c d40
  8,don't y want a descrip;n ( hm or any?+80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,descrip;ns don't seem 6d u m* gd "h10 ! man sd4 8,nobody looks m* ! same af ! ,nazis >e d"o ) !m40
  ,rudi />t$ 6g1 !n turn$ ag4 8,"!'s "o m ?+10 he sd4
  ,! man look$ up at hm we>ily4 8,i'd l 6f9d | ab ! ,s}dusek family too10 he sd4
  ,h&+ ,rudi ! typ$ copy (a li/1 he sd1 8,look on "! f/4 ,if y don't f9d _! "n1 get back 9 l9e4 ,i'll take ! 9=m,n40
  ,rudi /epp$ | ( l9e 6scan ! li/4 ,8 he>t rac$ z he f.d ! ,s's4 ,x 0 "!6 ,s}dusek-#aja ,nowolipki ,/reet1 ,apt4 #a 7#b o3upants74 ,rudi /opp$4 ,only two o3upants4 ,:o 0 miss+8 ,maybe x 0 j a mistake4 ,maybe :o"e typ$ ! li/ m1nt ?ree--n two1 ,rudi ?"| z he h&$ ! li/ back 6! man4 8,?ank y10 he sd & h1d$ =! door4
  8,hey10 ,rudi he>d "s"o call af hm4 ,he turn$ & saw ! ,jewi% man :om he _h spok5 ) 9 l9e4 8,:y don't y write yr "n up on ! wall80 ! man sd4 8,maybe "sbody else y "k ,w see x & -e look+ = y40 ,al? 8 ~ws seem$ h>m.s1 8 voice c>ri$ a /+4
  8,no10 ,rudi sd1 rememb}+ :at ! man _h sd e>li}4 8,maybe lat}40
  ,rudi s5s$ ! man's scorn;l gaze z he clos$ ! door 2h hm1 & x did ll 6li<t5 8 _s4 ,z he walk$ t{>d ,nowolipki ,/reet1 he ?"| ag (! li/4 ,:at if x 7 correct8 ,:at if only two (! ,s}duseks _h surviv$8 ,:at if ,salek _h n be5 z =tunate z he8
  ,s* ?"|s 3t9u$ 6plague hm ev5 af he _h >riv$ at ! ,s}duseks' door1 & x took all ! c|rage he _h 6r1* up & knock4
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek op5$ ! door sl{ly4 ,rudi b>ely recogniz$ hm4 ,he 0 ?91 v ?91 & 8 h1d _h be5 closely %av$4 ,al1 8 expres.n seem$ dull1 alm life.s--until he recogniz$ ,rudi4 8,rudi60 he cri$4 ,x 0 m1nt z a %|t1 b ! voice seem$ ?9 & fragile4 ,=a mo;t1 ,rudi cd n reply4
  8,-e in6 ,-e in60 ,mr4 ,s}dusek urg$4
  8,i tell y1 ,mr4 ,s}dusek10 ,rudi manag$ 6say :5 he _h f9,y f.d 8 t;gue1 8y're ! f/ "o 9 q "s "t 6recognize me "r (f4 ,x's a relief 6"k t ,i hav5't -pletely *ang$40
  8,b y h1 son1 y h10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4
  8,!n :y 0 x s easy = y 6figure | :o ,i was80 ask$ ,rudi1 lau<+4
  8,2c10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek1 8y're we>+ yr "f's face40
  8,h y he>d f hm80 ask$ ,rudi hope;lly4
  8,n yet10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,b we m/ 2 pati5t4 ,! ,jews 7 %ipp$ all ov} ,europe40
  8,yes1 t's :at ,i've he>d10 sd ,rudi4 8,x may take hm mon?s 6get back4 ,& until he does1 y w /ay )--0 ,mr4 ,s}dusek /opp$ a mo;t1 z if rememb}+ "s grt sorr{4 8,) u10 he ev5tu,y manag$ 6say4
  ,rudi plac$ 8 h& on ,mr4 ,s}dusek's %|ld}1 & !y /ood quietly tgr4 ,! li/ 0 correct1 ?"| ,rudi4
  ,! ?"| t he mi<t n"e see ,salek ag ne>ly ov}:elm$ hm1 & he bani%$ x f 8 m9d4 ,b x 0 qkly replac$ ) ?"|s ( ,mrs4 ,s}dusek1 : 0 no m -=t+4
  8,y want 6see ,salek1 ,i'm sure10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek sd4
  8,he is "h1 !n80 ,rudi ask$1 "s:at hesitantly4
  8,yes1 he is 9 b$4 ,he's n be5 well10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,b he's gett+ bett}40
  8,he'll 2 all "r1 won't he80 ,rudi ask$4
  8,i ?9k s1 b x w take "t1 ,rudi4 ,we h be5 "?--0 he /opp$1 = ,salek /ood 2f !m4
  ,rudi cd n 4guise 8 %ock4 ,salek's h1d 0 %av$ l 8 "f's4 ,he 0 n simply ?91 h{"e2 he 0 l a skeleton4 ,& he _h gr{n only sli<tly s9ce he & ,rudi _h la/ se5 ea* o!r4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 ra7$1 %a2y clo?+--ca/(fs4
  8,k9d ( ugly1 >5't ,i10 ,salek sd1 try+ 6smile4
  8,y look bett} 6me "r n{ ?an y "e look$ 9 all ! "t we've "kn ea* o!r10 ,rudi sd1 walk+ ov} 6give 8 fr a hug4
  8,"o ?+'s sure10 sd ,salek1 gr{+ m *e};l4 8,i hav5't _h m* tr|# ) my hair /ick+ up 9 ! back l x us$ to40
  8,-e1 sit d{n10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek sd4 8,y boys c talk :ile ,i get u "s?+ hot 6dr9k40
  8,:at happ5$ 6y1 ,rudi80 ask$ ,salek4 8,we ?"| t !y'd tak5 y at ! same "t !y took yr "f1 b !n "s"o sd t y'd escap$4 ,& ,i m/ say1 y sure don't look l y've pd a visit 6! ,nazi camps40
  8,?anks 6my "f1 ,i didn't10 ,rudi sd4 8,he knew !y 7 -+ back = hm4 ,yr "f w>n$ hm ( t4 ,he made >range;ts 6h me escape 96! =e/40
  8,y m1n y've sp5t ov} five ye>s 9 ! woods80 ask$ ,salek4
  8,9 ! woods &! surr.d+ villages40
  8,h{ 9 ! _w did y make x80 ask$ ,salek4 8,i m1n1 ev5 ,i knew m ab |tdoor life ?an y did :5 ,i la/ saw y40
  8,t's true10 3fess$ ,rudi1 8b ,i cd sure t1* y a ?+ or two n{4 ,re,y1 ,salek1 :5 y're bett}1 "!'s s m* ,i want 6%{ y40 ,&! re/ ( 8 ~ws 7 lo/ 9 a ru% ( emo;n4
  8,a walk 9 ! woods s.ds gd 6me10 sd ,salek4 8,maybe 9 a week or two40
  8,a mon? or two10 8 "f a4$ z he 5t}$ )! tea4 8,! boy's a true ,s}dusek4 ,n"e likes 6admit t he is "e sick or wr;g40
  8,i seem 6rememb} t10 sd ,rudi1 & =c$ a gr94
  8,we're do+ a lot bett}1 ?|<10 sd ,salek4
  8,"s"ts10 8 "f t1s$4 ,rudi 2came s}i|s ag4 8,:5 7 y tak5 6! "w camps80
  8,april la/ ye>10 sd ,salek4
  8,we 7 =tunate 6sp5d only a ye> 9 s* a place10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek a4$4
  8,b ev5 a few mon?s 0 too m* = mama10 sd ,salek quietly4 8,i tell y1 ,rudi1 x 0 aw;l40
  8,!y took u 6,aus*witz10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek1 turn+ ! 3v}s,n specific,y f 8 wife4
  8,:y did !y take y80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,"! 0 an upris+ 9 ! <etto40
  8,s10 sd ,rudi1 8! ,g}mans made _! ,jewi% <etto af all40
  8,!y did10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4
  8,!y cramm$ all ( u 96j a few /reets10 sd ,salek4
  8,b ,i ?"| t (fic}1 ! "o 9 *>ge--0 sd ,rudi1 try+ 6rememb} 8 "n4
  8,franke80 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4
  8,yes1 t's ! "o10 sd ,rudi4 8,i ?"| t he mi<t h be5 a# 6put a /op 6! <etto ord}40
  8,he did1 b only =a %ort "t10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,x 0 %ort1 all "r10 sd ,salek4 8,ab a mon? af !y _h tak5 ! ,c|ncil memb}s ho/age40
  8,franke did n /ay l;g10 3t9u$ ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,app>5tly1 he 0 a r dec5t man4 ,he 0 milit>y b n a murd}}4 ,! ,ge/apo won ! p{} /ru7le1 & he refus$ 6c>ry | _m ( _! -m&s40
  8,s !y s5t hm back 6,g}_m10 ,salek sd4
  8,x 0 !n !y set up ! <etto4 ,a rebellion 0 9evita#4 ,b ~? :o f"| 7 half-/>v$10 expla9$ ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,! ,g}mans ov}p{}$ u40
  8,:5 !y did1 !y cle>$ ! <etto & s5t u all (f 6camps10 sd ,salek4
  8,i wond} :at happ5$ 6,franke once he got back 6,g}_m80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,i h no idea10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,b ,i'll tell y ?3 ev5 if he lo/ "ey?+1 he 0 bett} (f ?an ~? :o 3t9u$ 6d ,hitl}'s "w4 ,i d n "k h{ s* m5 cd "e sleep at ni<t4 ,m5 l ,m5de40
  8,i ?9k sleep+ is ! l1/ ( ,m5de's worries n{10 sd ,rudi4 8,he 0 "o (! ,g}man (fic}s kill$ 9 ! <etto upris+4 ,i'm sure y _h no way ( "k+ t4 ,i wd've hat$ 6be 9 8 place z he /ood 2f ,god40 ,!n ,rudi's ?"|s turn$ 6,mrs4 ,s}dusek1 & he fell sil5t4
  8,i h "s?+ t 2l;gs 6y10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek ris+ f 8 *air4
  ,he left ! room & return$ only mo;ts lat}1 c>ry+ ,dr4 ,kaplan's ,bi#4
  ,rudi took x & held x g5tly4 8,h{ did y get x80 he ask$4
  8,i he>d t ! ,nazis _h pd yr "f a visit10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek expla9$4 8,i w5t ": y _h be5 /ay+ z soon z ,i'd he>d4 ,y "k t ,i 0 n myf ~? few "ds af ! 9t}rog,n40
  8,yes1 ,i rememb}10 sd ,rudi4
  8,by ! "t ,i got "!10 ,mr4 ,s}dusek sd1 8y 7 bo? g"o4 ,i didn't "k :at 6d4 ,i--0 he aus$ 2f 3t9u+4 8,x is h>d 6lose a fr y h "kn all ( yr life4 ,i _h no assur.e t ,i wd "e see hm ag1 & ,i want$ "s?+1 any?+ f hm1 y "k80
  8,i "u/&10 sd ,rudi4 8,2lieve me1 ,i "u/&40
  8,yes1 ,i ?9k y d10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,well1 ,i saw 8 ,bi# ly+ op5 on ! ta#1 & ,i took x4 ,i--0 he cd ?9k ( no ~ws 6express :at he 0 feel+4
 
  8,we're ,*ri/ians n{1 ,rudi10 ,salek expla9$4 8,mama too40
  ,rudi cd n keep back te>s4 ,yet z he felt !m /r1m+ d{n 8 face1 he knew t !y 7 te>s ( sorr{ z well z joy4 ,he cd rjc 9 ! fact t 8 & 8 "f's pray}s _h be5 answ}$4 ,all ( !m wd "o "d 2 tgr 9 h1v54 ,/1 z ,rudi look$ at 8 fr1 he 0 ag rem9d$ t 9 ? life "! is yet m* grief4 ,salek seem$ s frail1 s tir$1 s m* l he ne$$ 8 "m 0his side4 ,8 pa9 br"| 6,rudi's m9d n only ! loss ( ,mrs4 ,s}dusek b ! loss ( 8 {n "m al4 ,z ! a*+ l"oli;s ( ye>s return$ 6hm1 he f.d -=t 9 ,*ri/'s ~ws f ,john #af3cc3 8,~! ?+s ,i h spok5 unto y1 t 9 me ye mi<t h p1ce4 ,9 ! _w ye % h tribul,n3 b 2 ( gd *e}2 ,i h ov}come ! _w40
  ,wip+ 8 eyes1 he turn$ ag 6,mr4 ,s}dusek4 8,:at f9,y 3v9c$ y 6believe80 he ask$4
  8,:5 we 7 tak5 away--0 ,he hesitat$4 ,!n tak+ a deep br1?1 he 3t9u$4 8,we 7 tak5 6! camps 9 cattle c>s4 ,"ey"o 0 t}rifi$1 = 0t "t 9 ! w> we knew t ! camps 7 n :at we _h once ?"|4 ,we knew t only ! /r;ge/ wd 2 all{$ 6survive4 ,! old p & "y *n wd 2 kill$4
  8,on |r cattle c> "! 0 a man1 a ,g5tile1 :o 2gan 6talk ( ,*ri/4 ,( c|rse1 he knew t mo/ (! prison}s 7 ,jews1 & at f/ 8 3v}s,n ang}$ me4 ,!n ,i saw t 8 talk seem$ 6-=t ,s>a4 ,"o ,scripture v}se he quot$ especi,y seem$ 6move h}4 ,i'm n c}ta9 ,i cd f9d x n{10 he sd1 8b ,i rememb} x4 ,x 0 "o yr "f _h quot$ 6me once4 ,x sd1 ,8,he came unto 8 {n & 8 {n rcvd hm n4 ,b z _m z rcvd hm1 6!m gave ,he p{} 6become ! sons ( ,god40' ,s>a's :ole expres.n *ang$ :5 %e he>d t v}se1 & ?|< %e sd no?+1 ,i am c}ta9 t at t mo;t %e a3ept$ ,*ri/ z h} ,messiah4 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 0 / too pr|d 6%{ ! /rang} t ,i 0 ev5 li/5+4 ,i--0 ,he _h 6/op ag4 8,? is v h>d = me10 he expla9$4
  8,i "k1 0 sd ,rudi4 8,& y don't h to--0
  ,mr4 ,s}dusek rais$ 8 h& 6sil;e ,rudi & 3t9u$4 8,:5 we >riv$ at ! camp1 we 7 pu%$ (f ! tra94 ,!y 7 %ov+ ! m5 & boys 6"o side1 ! wom5 & girls 6! o!r4 ,! old p & any *n twelve & "u 7 2+--tak5 away1 z ,i sd4 ,salek 0 fifte5 :5 we 7 >re/$1 b he has alw be5 small = 8 age4 ,:5 ! gu>ds saw hm1 !y %ov$ hm 96! l9e )! *n twelve & "u4 ,he cri$ 6me1 ,rudi1 b ,i cd d no?+4
  8,!n 2h me ,i he>d my wife cry |1 ,8',oh1 ,*ri/1 save my boy40' ,at t mo;t ano!r soldi} /epp$ up1 gra2$ ,salek1 & ?rew hm back 96! l9e )! o!r m5 & boys say+1 ,8,we c / get "s "w f ? "o40'
  8,= ! f/ "t1 ,i saw myf =! help.s fool ,i was4 ,x took ,*ri/ 6save my boy1 ! same ,*ri/ t ,i _h scorn$ = ye>s4 ,f t "d1 ,rudi1 ,i h n"e c1s$ 6call ~u ,hm4 ,nor w ,i z l;g z ,i live40
  8,me ei10 sd ,salek s(tly4
  8,& ,i hope "s"d soon t ,i c tell ? 6yr "f10 sd ,mr4 ,s}dusek4
  8,i hope s too10 ,rudi manag$ 6say4 8,i hope s too40