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,he> my pray}1 ,o ,god2 give e> 6! ~ws ( my m|?4 ,= /rang}s >e ris5 up ag/ me1 & oppressors seek af my s|l4 !y h n set ,god 2f !m4 ,2hold1 ,god is m9e help}3 ! ,"l is ) !m t uphold my s|l4
--,psalm #ed3b-d

  ,rudi lay 9 b$ 5joy+ ! ni<t1 unwill+ 6let x pass4 ,he knew :at he m/ d4 ,he knew1 too1 t he _h put x (f too l;g & t he cd n af=d 6wait4 ,reluctantly he got up & w5t quietly 96! room ": ,9grid & ,anna slept4
  8,anna10 he :isp}$4 ,%e /irr$ b did n awak54 ,fe>+ t he wd 4turb ,9grid z well1 he w5t 6,anna's side (! b$ & l1n$ ov} 6t|* h} >m4 ,%e op5$ h} eyes4
  8,anna1 we h 6talk10 he sd4
  8,:at "t is x80 %e ask$ hm4
  8,late10 he sd4
  8,c't x wait until morn+80 %e ask$4 ,b %e sat up4
  8,no10 he repli$4 8,i don't ?9k s40
  8,all "r10 %e sd4 8,g | & put ! kettle on ! /ove = "s  tea4 ,i'll 2 al;g z soon z ,i c get ! sleep | ( my eyes40 
  ,rudi _h j f9i%$ /ra9+ ! tea & p|r+ x 96! pit*} :5 ,anna appe>$ 9 ! kit*54
  8,got x all r1dy = y10 he sd z he plac$ two cups on ! ta# & !n return$ 6get ! pit*}4
  8,:at"e's on yr m9d m/ 2 important = y 6get me | ( b$ = tea at ? h|r10 %e sd4
  ,he sat d{n acr f h}4 8,x is40
  8,x's got "s?+ 6d ) ,josef1 doesn't x80
  8,yes10 sd ,rudi4 8,i don't want ano!r 9cid5t l ! "o we _h e>li} ? ev5+40
  8,"! %dn't be4 ,he's l1v+ tm10 ,anna sd4
  8,he may 2 l1v+10 sd ,rudi1 8b if ,i /ay "h1 ,i assure y he'll 2 back 6/ir up tr|#40
  8,:at k9d ( tr|#80 ,rudi hesitat$4 8,i ?9k he is 3sid}+ tell+ ! ,g}mans t y >e giv+ refuge 6a ,jew40
  8,no1 ,rudi10 ,anna >gu$1 8he's j talk+4 ,he has no idea y're ,jewi%6 ,he wasn't >.d :5 ,osc> told me40
  8,i ?9k he does10 ,rudi sd4 8,i ?9k he's "kn "e s9ce t f/ ni<t ,i came "h ) ,osc>4 ,he alm got a rise | ( me ev5 !n1 rememb}80
  8,well ev5 if t's true1 :at makes y ?9k t yr l1v+ w help matt}s any8 ,! ,nazis wdn't c>e if y 7 / "h4 ,if !y ?"| ,i'd giv5 y refuge1 !y wd take me away all ! same40
  8,i don't ?9k ,josef'll tell !m if ,i l1ve10 sd ,rudi4 8,he may 2 rude 6y--he's rude 6"eybody--b he be>s y no r1l grudge4 ,he hates me1 h{"e4 ,if ,i l1ve "h1 ,i take away ! motive = 8 2trayal40
  8,maybe we c ?9k ( "s?+ else10 sd ,anna hope;lly4
  8,i'm afraid n1 ,anna10 ,rudi sd4 8,2lieve me1 ,i h be5 try+ all "d & mo/ (! ni<t 6-e up ) "s?+4 ,? is x40
  ,!y bo? sat 9 sil;e =a :ile1 sl{ly dr9k+ _! tea4
  8,y "k1 ,anna10 ,rudi sd af s"eal m9utes1 8,i've n"e q be5 a# 6figure | :y ,josef hates me s m*4 ,i "k x's n j ! fact t ,i'm a ,jew1 2c he hat$ me f ! mo;t he f/ laid eyes on me4 ,i rememb} ! look he gave me ! v f/ "t y 9troduc$ u40
  8,i ?9k he hates y1 ,rudi1 2c y >e :at he is n10 ,anna sd4
  8,:at d y m1n80 ask$ ,rudi4
  ,%e look$ ?"|;l4 8,well1 ,i guess ,i m1n t y >e easy 6l40
  8,well1 ,josef cd 2 if he'd *ange10 ,rudi sd4
  ,%e %ook h} h1d4 8,he doesn't 2lieve t4 ,he 2lieves t ! pro#m is n ) hm b ) ~? >.d hm4 ,take ! soldi}s1 = example4 ,!y seem$ 6take y 9 & approve ( y immly1 b !y n"e pd any att5;n 6,josef10 %e sd4
  8,well1 :at did he expect10 ask$ ,rudi1 8:5 he made all ~? pro-,g}man spee*es80
  8,he didn't talk l t f ! 2g9n+4 ,9 fact1 he n"e talk$ t way until af ! resi/.e gr|p _h met "h = s"eal mon?s1 & ,i ?9k t x 2gan simply 2c he want$ "s att5;n4 ,he cdn't get x f ! m5 9 an a3epta# mann}1 s he 2gan 6goad !m & fi<t ) !m4 ,x "w$40
  8,i %d say40
  8,!n y %{ up10 %e 3t9u$4 8,!y let y eat ) !m & li/5 6_! talk z if y 7 a "p ( !m4 ,he felt *1t$4 ,he _h 6fi<t = att5;n2 y j came 9 & sat d{n40
  8,y "k t 0 only 2c ( ,osc>10 ,rudi sd4
  8,sure1 ,i "k t1 b he didn't40
  8,:y didn't y say "s?+ 6! m580 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,well1 ,i didn't re,y figure x | until "s"t lat}4 ,0!n x 0 too late4 ,josef _h alr 3v9c$ hmf t 6fi<t = ,g}_m 0 ! answ}4 ,:at he re,y want$ 0 approval1 & ,i bet ! ,g}mans 9 ,w>saw gave hm t40 ,%e look$ tr|#d4
  8,!y're only us+ hm10 sd ,rudi4
  8,y & ,i "k t1 b--0 %e ?rew h} >ms up 9 a help.s ge/ure & !n gr{+ angry sd1 8he is j 2+ /upid40
  ,rudi no4$4 8,/upid;y seems 6be runn+ rampant ~! "ds4 ,y "k1 ,anna1 x is h>d 6"u/& h{ p c blly foll{ wick$ m54 ,hitl} has 3v9c$ ?|s&s t ! ,jews >e ?ieves & murd}}s1 & he is us+ fools 6c>ry | 8 {n hatr$40
  8,& x is seldom easy 63v9ce a p}son t he is play+ ! fool10 sd ,anna4
  8,b = p 6believe t x is "r 6hate an 5tire race ( p4 ,take my be/ fr1 ,salek--he is a ,jew4 ,my "f & 8 7 be/ frs too4 ,all (! ,s}duseks >e gd p4 ,!y--0 he hesitat$4 8,i w n"e f9d ano!r fr l ,salek1 ,anna1 n"e40 ,he cd say no m4
  ,anna plac$ h} h& ~u 8 >m4 8,maybe y won't h 6f9d ano!r fr4 ,don't lose hope1 ,rudi40
  8,i only wi% ,i knew if !y 7 am;g ~? kill$ 9 ! ,jewi% upris+40
  8,wd x re,y help 6"k "r n{80 %e ask$4
  8,i don't "k40
  8,ev5 ,josef admitt$ t _m (! ,jews 7 n kill$ b s5t 6camps10 %e sd1 try+ 65c|rage hm4 8,maybe ! ,s}duseks >e at ! camps4 ,maybe !y 7 ev5 s5t 6! same "o yr "f 0 s5t to40
  8,maybe10 ,rudi sd1 b "! 0 ll 3vic;n 9 8 voice4
  8,2ss1 if ,salek is l y1 he w survive10 %e sd4 8,i pray t t is s1 ,anna10 ,rudi sd4 8,e "d ,i pray t x is s40
  8,!n 6lose hope wd m1n 6lose fai?1 wdn't x80 %e ask$ hm4
  ,rudi smil$4 8,yes1 ,i suppose x wd1 & ,i ( all p %d "k bett}4 ,god has be5 s fai?;l 6me1 ,anna40
  8,& ,he w 3t9ue 6be10 %e sd4 8,n{1 y tell me y m/ g10 %e 3t9u$4 8,:5 d y plan 6l1ve80
  8,i %d l1ve j af dawn10 ,rudi repli$4 8,:at ab ,9grid8 ,is %e 6g ) y80
  8,:at d y ?9k80
  8,y h tak5 gd c>e ( h}1 ,rudi10 ,anna sd1 8& ,i "k t y two cd n love ea* o!r m if y 7 family4 ,"!=e1 x m/ 2 yr deci.n40
  ,rudi want$ m ?an any?+ 6take ,9grid ) hm1 b he ne$$ "s assur.e t x 0 be/ = h}4 ,he ne$$ ,anna's sanc;n4
  8,j tell me h"o/ly1 ,anna1 :at wd y d if y 7 me80 he ask$ h}4
  8,if ,i 7 y1 ,rudi1 ,i wd h gr{n we>y ( say+ gd-bye 6~? ,i love1 & ,i wd avoid hav+ 6say ano!r4 ,i am afraid ,i wd take h} ) me40
  8,afraid8 ,:y afraid80 ask$ ,rudi4
  8,2c t wd 2 a deci.n (! he>t & n ! h1d40
  8,y d n ?9k t x is be/ = h} !n10 sd ,rudi1 4appo9t$4
  8,! =e/ is n ! place =a ll girl4 ,%e is n /r;g l y1 ,rudi10 sd ,anna4 8,?|< ,i 2lieve ) all my he>t t1 if y take h}1 y w give all ! protec;n y c40
  ,rudi su45ly felt v tir$4 8,%e w /ay ) y10 he sd4
  8,d y want 6say gd-bye 6h}80 ask$ ,anna4
  8,no10 sd ,rudi qkly4 ,!n he a4$1 8,i w let y tell h} t ,i've g"o away4 ,make sure t %e "ks t x is j =a :ile4 ,make sure %e "ks t ,i w 2 back = h}40
  8,>e y c}ta9 y m/ g80
  8,yes10 he sd4 8,i w l1ve 9 a c|ple ( h|rs40
  8,!n ,i m/ get busy4 ,"! is m* 6d & ll "t40
  8,y ne$ n d any?+1 ,anna4 ,i travel li<t1 & ,i'll h no tr|# f9d+ "s?+ 6eat 0lun*"t10 ,rudi assur$ h}4
  8,well1 ,i w at l1/ pack y an extra set ( clo!s4 ,t way y w alw 2 a# 6h cl1n ?+s 6we>4 ,? "t :5 y return ,i want 6see y 2f ,i smell y40
  ,rudi lau<$ |t"r4 8,d ,i h 6keep my hair cut z well80 he ask$ h}4
  8,no10 %e sd1 smil+4 8,y see ,i h a feel+ t y w 2 a# 6return 2f y ne$ ano!r haircut40
  8,i hope y're "r10 sd ,rudi4
  8,:y don't y get an h|r or s m sleep8 ,"! is "t10 ,anna urg$4
  8,no10 sd ,rudi4 8,i h a c|ple ( ?+s ,i ne$ 6d40
  8,at ? h|r80 ask$ ,anna4 8,:at d y ne$ 6be do+ at ? h|r80
  8,well1 ,i ?"| ,i'd make a few m b>k p5cils = ,9grid4 ,i'll g | & collect z _m smoo? /"os z ,i c too4 ,y "k ,9grid1 %e's a f9icky >ti/40
  8,i've n"e se5 s* a *10 sd ,anna4 8,?9k :at %e cd d if %e 7 will+ 6use p5cil & pap} 9/1d ( /"os & b>k40
  8,i'm 3fid5t t ,i'll 2 a# 63v9ce h} ( x "s"d10 sd ,rudi4
  8,is t all y h 6d 2f go+80 ask$ ,anna4
  8,no1 "!'s "o m ?+10 he sd4
  8,is x "s?+ ,i c help y )80 %e ask$4
  8,no1 n ? "t10 he sd4 8,i'm j plann+ 6h a ll *at ) ,josef on my way |40
  8,:at d y plan 6tell hm80
  8,oh10 sd ,rudi1 8let's j say t ,i 9t5d 6put a bit ( fe> 96his he>t4 ,j 5 6make hm ?9k twice 2f he -es >.d ag4 ,or 2f he s5ds any"o else 6visit y40
  8,t w h 6be "s spee*10 sd ,anna4
  8,x w be10 ,rudi sd4 ,hav+ giv5 ,anna ,9grid's 8>t supplies0 & sd 8 f>ewell1 he h1d$ =! b>n4 ,al? he felt m melan*oly ?an >gu;tative1 he knew t 9 all likelihood he wd h 6/eel hmf =a fi<t4 ,josef wd probably / 2 sleep+1 & ,rudi d|bt$ t he wd 5joy 2+ awak5$4 ,he 0 ill-temp}$ 5 9 mid"d4 ,rudi cd h>dly wait 6see h{ he wd 2 :5 f/ awak5$ 9 ! morn+4
  ,rudi 5t}$ ! b>n & call$ | 6hm4 ,"! 0 no answ} = "s "t4 ,ev5tu,y1 h{"e1 he he>d "s"o mov+ 9 ! l(t4
  8,:at d y want10 sd ,josef4
  ,rudi look$ up4
  8,-e d{n "h & ,i'll tell y10 ,rudi sd4
  8,:y %d ,i bo!r80 ask$ ,josef4 8,2c ,i'm sure y don't want me 6h 6-e up "! & get y10 answ}$ ,rudi1 gr{+ m irritat$ 0! mo;t4
  ,al? he _h sav$ ,josef f ,sa%a1 he / cd n l ! boy1 = ,rudi _h n"e met any"o :o cd irritate hm fa/} or keep hm "w$ up l;g}4
  ,josef /ood at ! $ge (! l(t1 gl>+ d{n at ,rudi4 ,rudi wait$ quietly4 ,8 pati;e soon pd (f4 ,josef desc5d$ ! la4}4
  8,i'm "h n{4 ,:at is x y want80
  8,i j want$ 6tell y ,i'm l1v+--0
  8,h{ sad10 ,josef 9t}rupt$4 ,rudi ignor$ ! -;t4 8,b ,i assure y1 ,i w 2 close by40
  8,t's 3v5i5t10 sd ,josef4
  8,t is precisely my po9t10 sd ,rudi4 8,i w 2 close 5 6make c}ta9 t y d n 4turb ,anna or ,9grid40
  8,y c d no?+ 6/op me1 ,jew boy10 sd ,josef4
  8,i wd n te/ t !ory if ,i 7 y10 sd ,rudi4 8,i may h sav$ yr life once1 b ,i assure y t does n m1n t ,i wd n br1k yr neck 9 a mo;t if y try 6h>m ~? ,i love40
  8,y may n 2 alive 6d any?+ ab x10 ,josef ?r1t5$4
  ,rudi lau<$ scorn;lly4 8,no ,g}man cd f9d me once ,i get 96! =e/4 ,i h gr{n f> too cunn+ = !m4 ,s don't bo!r s5d+ !m af me40
  ,z soon z ,rudi's back 0 turn$1 h{"e1 he he>d ,josef mov+4 ,9/9ctively ,rudi turn$ ag 6face hm1 j 9 "t 6dodge ! fly+ pit*=k ,josef _h h1v$ at hm4
  ,5rag$1 ,rudi *>g$ ,josef & p9n$ hm 6! wall4
  8,y >e ! bi7e/ fool ,i h "e met60 he %|t$ angrily4
  8,y're *ok+ me10 gasp$ ,josef4 8,at ? mo;t1 ,i don't re,y c>e10 sd ,rudi4 ,& he kept 8 >m firmly plac$ acr ,josef's ?roat z he 3t9u$4
  8,n{ y li/5 6me1 & y li/5 c>e;lly4 ,i am 3fid5t t ,i % live 6see ! 5d ( ? w>4 ,d y "k :y1 ,josef8 ,2c ,god has promis$ ? ,jew t ,he w keep hm4 ,y don't h any s* promises1 d y80
  8,/op *ok+ me10 pl1d$ ,josef1 g5u9e fe> -+ 96his eyes4
  ,rudi loos5$ 8 grip only sli<tly4 8,i sav$ yr life once1 b t does n m1n ,i w let y get away ) hurt+ ~? ,i love4 ,i w d :at ,i m/ 6protect !m4 ,i'm l1v+1 b ,i'm n go+ f>4 ,& ,i w>n y1 ,josef1 if any?+ happ5s 6,9grid or ,anna1 or if s m* z "o blade ( grass is damag$ on ? f>m1 ,i w 2 back = y4 ,& ,i assure y1 "! >e n 5 ,nazis 9 all ( ,europe 6hide y f me4 ,god w see 6x4 ,d y "u/&80
  ,josef no4$4
  8,gd10 he sd z he rel1s$ 8 hold4 ,josef slid d{n ! wall1 hold+ 8 ?roat & c|<+4 ,rudi pick$ up 8 ge> & left hm1 c}ta9 t he _h put 5 fe> 9 ,josef's he>t 6keep ,9grid & ,anna safe4
