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  ,rudi 0 up & | on ! /reets 2f dawn4 ,he _h left ,salek & 8 "f a note1 promis+ !m t he wd return 0ev5+4 ,he 0 hop+ 0t "t 6h news ( 8 "f4 ,despite "ey"o's urg+ = hm 6be pati5t1 he cd n4
  ,s9ce "! 0 re,y ll he cd d at s* an e>ly h|r1 he decid$ 6g & see 8 old nei<borhood & a"p;t4 ,surely ! ,g}mans h mov$ | 0n{1 he ?"|4
  ,z he walk$1 ! c;y 0 j 2g9n+ 6-e alive4 ,he /udi$ ! p :o 7 pass+1 9 ! hope ( 4cov}+ "s famili> faces4 ,"! 7 n"o4 ,see+ ! bak}y1 ! clock %op1 & ,elias's antique %op caus$ 8 m9d 6flood ) memories1 b !y 7 memories t n{ seem$ v f> away4
  ,! walk f ,salek's 6his {n =m} home took a lot less "t ?an he _h rememb}$4 ,= t matt}1 s did gett+ up 6! f|r? floor4 ,he n{ took ! /airs ?ree at a "t4 ,r1*+ 8 old a"p;t1 he grasp$ ! doorknob & tri$ 6turn x4 ,x 0 lock$4 ,!n he notic$ ! brass "nplate on ! door4 ,! "n ,kaplan _h be5 remov$1 &a /rang}'s "n 0 9 xs place4 ,sl{ly he rel1s$ 8 hold on ! knob & mov$ t{>d ! /airs4 ,z he did1 all ! memories ( home--&( 8 "f--came back 6hm1 & he sat d{n on ! /eps & wept4
  ,once he _h rega9$ 8 -posure1 he w5t | ag & sp5t ! next h|r or s j walk+ "? ! /reets4 ,he knew t he _h d"o all he cd4 ,/1 x did n seem 6be 5|<1 &! l;g} he walk$1 ! m 4c|rag$ & sad he 2came4 ,he did n want 6g 6! ,s}duseks' 9 a gloomy mood4 ,!y _h _h 5 gloom4 ,s he decid$ 6g & see ,anna & ,9grid4 ,!y wd *e} hm up1 & he cd 2 back 6,salek's 0d>k & 9 a bett} frame ( m9d4
  ,z he walk$ al;g ! famili> dirt road t l$ 6,anna's1 he ?"| ag (! promise he _h made 6hmf 6take h} fl{}s :5 ! w> _h 5d$4 ,he det}m9$ 6pick "s4 ,! fields 7 full ( wildfl{}s1 & ,rudi knew t !y 7 z b1uti;l z any he _h se5 9 well-kept g>d5s4
  ,z soon z ,rudi 5t}$ ,anna's cottage1 8 _ss rose4 ,9grid 0 ec/atic1 & ,anna z k9d z "e4
  8,i ?"| y'd l ~!10 he sd1 h&+ h} ! fl{}s4
  8,!y're b1uti;l1 ,rudi10 %e sd4 8,j b1uti;l40 ,%e mo;n$ = hm 6sit d{n :ile %e w5t 6get a vase =! fl{}s4 ,z he did s1 he took ,9grid on 8 knee4
  8,i br"| y "s?+ too10 he sd 6h}1 tak+ s"eal smoo? /"os f 8, pocket4
  ,0! "t ,anna return$1 ,9grid 0 sitt+ & happily draw+ at ! ta# ) ,rudi4
  8,i wond} h{ old %e is80 ,rudi ask$4 8,n9e1 ,i 2lieve40
  8,%e doesn't look n9e40
  8,/1 %e acts ab t age10 ,anna repli$4 8,x's true %e's small1 b %e le>ns qkly4 ,& y "k h{ well %e c draw4 ,maybe h} p>5ts 7 small40
  8,maybe10 sd ,rudi4 ,!n he smil$4 8,if %e has 6be small1 at l1/ %e's a girl40
  8,size doesn't m* matt} 9 girls or boys10 sd ,anna 9 h} "mly t"o4
  ,rudi no4$4 8,t's true4 ,salek's %ort--& aw;l sk9ny1 n{--b he's / a grt fr40
  ,anna turn$4 8,y f.d hm1 !n60 %e exclaim$4
  8,i did10 sd ,rudi4 8,he & 8 "f >e back 9 ,w>saw40
  8,& 8 "m80 ask$ ,anna4
  ,rudi %ook 8 h1d & gl.ed d{n4
  8,i'm sorry10 %e sd4 8,"! is "o gd ?+10 sd ,rudi4 8,%e _h n"e 2liev$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,b 2f %e di$1 %e did4 ,%e turn$ 6,hm = salv,n40
  ,rudi saw t ,anna 0 c>e;lly tak+ 9 :at he _h 6say4 ,he 0 glad ( x4 ,al? ,anna 2liev$ 9 ,god1 ,rudi fe>$ t h} 2liefs 5c|rag$ h} 6tru/ 9 h} {n gd;s4 ,he fe>$ t l s _m o!rs 9 8 c.try1 %e _h n yet recogniz$ h} ne$ 6dep5d solely on ,*ri/ = salv,n4
  8,my "f & ,i _h pray$ = !m = ye>s10 ,rudi 3t9u$1 8b !y _h n"e 2liev$4 ,mr4 ,s}dusek 0 especi,y antagoni/ic4 ,he 0 a l1d} 9 ! ,jewi% -mun;y4 ,b "r 2f my "f 0 tak51 ,mr4 ,s}dusek seem$ 6s(t54 ,!n1 :5 !y 7 deport$1 ano!r prison} ag spoke 6!m ( ,*ri/40
  ,rudi relat$ ! 5tire 9cid5t 6,anna j z ,mr4 ,s}dusek _h told x 6hm4 ,:5 he f9i%$1 he cd tell t %e 0 g5u9ely mov$4 ,he wait$ = h} 6sp1k4 ,:5 %e did n1 he decid$ 63t9ue4
  8,y "k10 he w5t on1 8,i h "kn ,*ri/ s9ce ,i 0 v "y4 ,b ~! pa/ few "ds ,i've -e 6"u/& m ( ,8 love ?an ,i've "e "kn 2f4 ,we bo? knew t ? w> 0 brutal1 b ,i _h no idea h{ brutal until ,i w5t back 96! c;y4 ,:5 ,i return$ 6,w>saw1 ,i r1liz$ h{ gd ,god has be5 6me4 ,i n"e told y ( my "f's promise1 did ,i40
  8,no10 sd ,anna4 ,%e 0 / li/5+ 9t5tly4
  8,:5 my "f 4cov}$ t he 0 6be deport$1 he pray$ = guid.e ab :at he %d d ) me4 ,god gave hm a promise t if he let me g1 ,i wd live 6see ! 5d (! w>4 ,! v}se t assur$ hm ( my safety 0 ,psalm #ia3a3 8,he t dwelle? 9 ! secret place (! mo/ ,hi< % abide "u ! %ad{ (! ,almi<ty40
  8,i h r1d t10 %e sd4
  8,i _h too1 _m "ts10 sd ,rudi4 8,/1 ,i wasn't r1dy 6believe x4 ,i rememb} my "f say+1 ,8,! =e/ is ,god's secret place = y1 ,rudi4 ,"!--"! y % 2 "u ,8 %ad{ ": y w 2 safe40' ,x seem$ s unr1sona# !n1 b n{ ,i've se5 ~? :o -e f ! camps4 ,!y're no m ?an walk+ skeletons1 & !y seem s 2wild}$ & help.s4 ,god n only kept me alive1 b ,he al made me h1l?y & /r;g40
  8,& yr "f10 %e ask$ hesitantly1 8did he h s* a promise 3c}n+ 8 {n safety80
  8,no10 sd ,rudi quietly4 8,b ,i / 2lieve t ! same ,god :o kept me "u ,8 %ad{ cd h kept my "f z well4 ,& ,i w keep t fai? until ,god %{s me o!rwise40
  8,i admire y--& yr fai?10 %e sd4
  ,rudi felt t he _h sd 5 =! mo;t b he det}m9$ t he wd talk 6h} on ! subject ag4
  8,c ,9grid /ay "h ) y until ,i d locate my "f80 he ask$ h}4
  8,%e c /ay ) me z l;g z y w let h}10 ,anna sd4
  8,gd4 ,0! way1 has ,josef -e back80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8',only = 8 ?+s10 sd ,anna4 8,he sd he 0 go+ 6,g}_m ": he c 2 free40
  ,rudi %ook 8 h1d4 8,i wond} if ,osc>'s "r ab hm10 %e sd4 8,maybe he is pa/ hope40
  8,y m/n't say t10 sd ,rudi4 8,x makes me furi|s 6rememb} h{ rude & unk9d he's be5 6y4 ,b ev5 s1 ,i "k y1 & ,i "k y won't give up on hm4 ,y love hm1 ?|< ,i m/ admit x's h>d = me 6see :y40
  8,maybe x's 2c he is "nd = my husb&10 %e sd4 8,& he is family4 ,y love yr family4 ,i j c't give up hope on ~? ,i love40
  8,i "u/&1 & y're "r10 he sd4 8,h{ ab ,osc>8 ,h y se5 m* ( hm80
  8,n s9ce he br"| yr message 6me4 ,i ?"| y mi<t h se5 hm 9 ,w>saw40
  8,n yet10 sd ,rudi4 8,i 9t5d to1 ?|<4 ,i want 6?ank hm = :at he did = me & al 6tell hm ( my "f's promise z ,i told y4 ,i ?9k x wd d hm gd 6he> h{ ,god us$ hm40
  8,i don't ?9k he'll 2 eag} 6give ,god ! cr$it = yr survival10 sd ,anna4
  8,i didn't say he'd l he>+ x2 ,i j sd x wd d hm gd10 ,rudi sd1 smil+4 8,i %d h told hm "r f ! />t1 b he f"r5$ me a bit :5 ,i f/ knew hm4 ,he has a r|< ext}ior40
  8,true10 sd ,anna4 8,b y m/n't ?9k t y h fail$ hm4 ,he knew yr "f's reput,n1 & he knew :at yr "f 2liev$4 ,yr will+;s 6le>n f hm & yr c|rage says a grt d1l 6a man l ,osc>40
  8,i hope s40
  8,:at exactly h y d"o t{>d f9d+ yr "f80
  8,i've regi/}$ )! ,jewi% ,reloc,n ,c5t}10 he sd4 8,& ,i've look$ "? ! c;y = hm40
  8,& n{80 %e ask$4
  ,rudi %ru7$4 8,i don't "k40
  8,i ?9k y d40
  8,:at >e y su7e/+80
  8,i'm su7e/+ t y n only 2lieve z yr "f 2lieves b t y al d :at yr "f wd d10 %e sd4
  ,rudi look$ puzzl$4
  8,once he'd d"o all t he cd 6f9d y10 ,anna 3t9u$1 8d y ?9k he wd sit >.d wait+ = y or sp5d 8 "t walk+ aim.sly "? ! /reets look+ = y80
  8,no1 ,i guess he wdn't10 ,rudi admitt$4
  8,:at wd he d1 !n80 %e ask$ hm4
  ,he ?"| a mo;t4 8,i suppose he wd d :at he cd 6help ! p >.d hm40
  8,exactly10 %e sd4 8,y're ! "o :o sd t "! >e hundr$s 9 ! c;y :o ne$ help40
  8,my "f is a doctor1 ,anna4 ,i'm n4 ,:at c ,i d80
  8,?9k1 ,rudi1 ( all t y h le>n$ ~! pa/ ye>s4 ,y "k h{ 6cook4 ,y cd help fe$ p4 ,y've le>n$ h{ 6"w ) yr h&s4 ,! h|ses & build+s 9 ! c;y c}ta9ly cd use repair4 ,y told me t y help$ yr "f = s"eal mon?s4 ,y cd ev5 "w 9 a hospital1 if y _h a m9d to4
  8,anna10 he sd1 gett+ up 6l1ve1 8,i ?9k y & my "f wd get al;g v well40 ,he b5t d{n & kiss$ h} *eek4 ,!n1 turn+ 6,9grid1 he sd1 8,i'll 2 back lat} ? week1 & ,i'll br+ y a fre% supply ( /"os40
  ,z he w5t |1 ,sa%a met hm 9 ! doory>d4 ,%e l1p$ ag/ 8 legs & lick$ 8 h&s4 ,he 0 glad 6see h}1 too1 b z soon z ,9grid came 6! doorway 6wave gd-bye1 ,sa%a 9/antly d>t$ away 6jo9 h}4
  ,x 0 late 9 ! afn 0! "t ,rudi ag r1*$ ,w>saw4 ,on 8 way 6! ,s}duseks'1 he ag pass$ ! build+ t h|s$ ! ,jewi% ,reloc,n ,(fice4 ,p 7 / /r1m+ 9 & | ( x4 ,he /opp$ & ?"| a mo;t4 ,x c't hurt1 he sd 6hmf z he />t$ up ! /airs4
  8,excuse me10 he sd 6"o man z he 5t}$ ! room4 8,d y h "s?+ ,i cd write )80
  ,! man did n bo!r 6reply b po9t$ t{>d a woman :o _h j f9i%$ writ+ h} "n4
  8,ma'am10 sd ,rudi -+ up 2h h}1 8may ,i borr{ t a mo;t80
  ,%e gave hm ! worn1 *alk-l /"o )|t -;t & walk$ away4
  ,he si<$ deeply1 & ag 8 he>t grew h1vy )! sad;s ( ~? >.d hm4 ,anna c}ta9ly _h a po9t3 he _h no "r 6wa/e "t mop+ ) s _m p all >.d hm :o 7 9 ne$4 ,) new resolve1 he rais$ 8 h& & wrote boldly on ! wall3 ,rudi ,kaplan is alive4 ,psalm #ia3a40
  8,( c|rse he is10 a man 2h hm sd4 8,& he has gr{n z well40
  ,rudi /opp$1 afraid =a mo;t 6turn >.d1 afraid t he wd f9d a /rang}4 ,b !n he felt a h& ~u 8 %|ld}4 ,he turn$4 ,x 0 no /rang}4
  8,papa10 he sd1 alm 9 a :isp}4 ,al? 8 "f 0 z ?9 & gaunt z o!rs :o _h su6}$ 9 ! ,nazi camps1 "! 0 yet lau<t} 4 8 eyes z he r1*$ | 6t|* ,rudi's *eek4 8,/ 9 no be>d10 he sd1 smil+4
  ,rudi took 8 "f 9 8 >ms4 8,ah1 papa10 he sd1 hold+ hm close1 8,i n{ h yr /ature & "m's wit4 ,i d n ne$ a be>d40