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  ,he turn$ 6,rudi4 8,god will+1 |r a"p;t build+ is z we left x4 ,i want y 6run home z fa/ z y c4 ,get z _m blankets z y c c>ry1 & br+ !m 6! hospital4 ,i'll meet y "!40
  ,z ,rudi turn$ 6g1 he look$ t{>d ! c;y1 & ev5 f a 4t.e he cd see ! horri# de/ruc;n4 ,x /unn$ hm4 8,run1 ,rudi1 run10 8 "f urg$ hm g5tly4
  ,rudi obey$ & ran z he _h n"e run 2f--deep} & deep} 96:at seem$ 6be an 5d.s ni<tm>e4 ,he f.d hmf l1p+ ov} piles ( rub# & d>t+ pa/ d1d horses1 wreck$ c>riages1 & 2wild}$ p4 ,fa/} & fa/} he ran1 try+ 6blur ! images t kept ris+ up 2f hm4 ,b spe$ (f}$ ll relief1 = x did no?+ 6cle> ! air (! smoke t burn$ 8 eyes &! smell ( d1? t made hm gasp ) e br1?4
  ,he did n--he cd n--/op until he r1*$ ! /reet on : he liv$4 ,"! he br1!d m freely1 = he saw t h|ses /ood1 trolley c>s yet l9$ ! /reets1 & autumn l1ves sway$ g5tly 9 ! breeze4
  ,rememb}+ ! urg5cy 9 8 "f's voice1 he 5t}$ ! a"p;t build+ & da%$ up ! /airs4 ,he collect$ z _m blankets z he cd hold & retrac$ 8 /eps "? ! c;y4
  ,he ru%$ "? ! 5tr.e (! hospital4 ,b once 9side1 he /opp$1 = he 0 -pletely unprep>$ = :at he saw4 ,crum#d build+s & d1d animals 7 bad 51 b "h lay r{ ~u r{ ( m51 wom51 & *n1 su6}+4 ,he did n "k h{ l;g he /ood 2f 8 "f came 6hm4
  8,rudi1 ,i ne$ yr help10 he sd4
  ,! ~ws /uck 9 ,rudi's ?roat4 8,i--,i c't--0
  ,8 "f knelt 2s hm4 8,i wdn't ask y if "! 7 any o!r way40
  8,b papa10 he :isp}$1 8,i--,i'm afraid40
  8,i "k y >e1 son4 ,/1 y m/ try 6=get yrf & ?9k ( ~! p4 ,we c help !m1 ,rudi40
  ,rudi cd say no?+4 8,i w n =ce y 6d :at y _c10 8 "f sd at l5g?4 8,b ,i m/ ask y 6try--j try1 son40
  ,rudi clos$ 8 eyes a mo;t & tri$ v h>d 6?9k cle>ly4 ,he knew 9 8 he>t t he %d n run away4 ,b at ! same "t1 he did n see h{ he cd /ay4 ,he /ood s"eal mo;ts1 feel+ ! pressure ( 8 "f's h& ~u 8 %|ld}4 ,!n he op5$ 8 eyes & took a deep br1?4 8,,,i'll try1 papa40
  8,t's all ,i ask10 8 "f sd4 8,i want y 6take blankets & cov} ~? :o h no cov}+4 ,i'll 2 back 6help y 9 a few m9utes40
  ,rudi 2gan mov+ t{>d ! hallway4
  8,rudi40 ,rudi turn$ & f.d 8 "f 0 once ag 2s hm4 8,rememb}1 son10 he sd1 8y're mo/ afraid :5 y c ?9k ( no "o b yrf40
  ,z ,rudi sl{ly 2gan 8 j|rney d{n ! hall1 he tri$ frantic,y 6?9k (a way 6cov} ! w.d$ )|t look+ on !m4 ,b he cd ?9k ( no?+1 & soon} ?an he wi%$1 he f.d hmf /&+ ov} a "y soldi} ~: %irt 0 dr5*$ ) blood4 ,he set d{n all b "o (! blankets4 ,!n1 try+ 6appe> calm1 he />t$ 6unfold ! "o4 ,b 9 spite ( 8 ef=ts1 he knew t e move;t %{$ 8 desp},n4
  ,at la/ he su3e$$ 9 draw+ ! blanket up ov} ! "y man's %|ld}s4 ,z he did1 he look$ 96his face4 ,! soldi} tri$ 6sp1k1 b cd n4 ,yet ,rudi "u/ood t he 0 grate;l4 ,& z he 3t9u$ 8 task1 he f.d t x 0 easi} if he look$ 96! faces (! su6}}s1 = he saw ag & ag 9 _! expres.ns t same t|* ( gratitude4 ,& s* gratitude gave hm ! c|rage 6g on4
  ,b at ! 5d (! hall1 :5 he came ~u a ll girl no m ?an f|r1 ag 8 c|rage fail$ hm4 ,he hesitat$ a few feet f h}4 ,unlike ! o!rs1 ,rudi notic$ t %e did n su6} f w.ds rcvd 9 ! air raid's viol5t explo.ns4 ,9/1d1 %e _h be5 %ot 9 h} "r %|ld} & =e>m4 ,& ?|< %e m/ h be5 9 pa91 %e 0 n cry+ z ! o!r *n4 ,%e lay v /1 v quiet1 h} pale face look+ alm transp>5t ag/ ! d>k wood5 floor4 ,rudi cd see t %e ne$$ cov}+1 b he felt = "s r1son t 64turb h} n{ wd only 9cr1se h} su6}+4 ,2f he cd decide :at he %d d1 8 "f came 6hm4 ,mo;n+ = ,rudi 6jo9 hm1 he />t$ t{>d ! ll girl4 ,b ,rudi cau<t hm 0! >m4
  8,papa10 he sd quietly1 8h{ 0 %e hurt80
  8,f :at ,i "u/&1 %e 0 ) h} si/}1 di7+ = potatoes 9 a field |tside ! c;y4 ,s9ce ! air-raid sir5s _h c1s$1 ,i imag9e !y ?"| !y'd 2 safe4 ,b a ,g}man fi<t} plane return$1 div$ d{n1 & ri4l$ ! field ) ma*9e-gun fire40
  8,":'s h} si/}80 ask$ ,rudi4 ,8 "f %ook 8 h1d4 ,rudi "u/ood4
  8,h{ old 0 %e80
  8,ab yr age10 sd ,rudi's "f4
  8,": >e ! p>5ts80
  8,i've n be5 a# 6locate !m40
  8,has %e told y :at h} "n is80
  8,%e has n made a s.d s9ce "o (! soldi}s br"| h} "h40
  8,surely %e c talk10 ,rudi sd4
  8,maybe "!'s no?+ t %e c>es 6say40
  ,tgr !y mov$ t{>d ! ll girl4 ,:5 %e saw !m approa*+1 %e turn$ away f !m & %u4}$4 ,& 0! "t !y knelt 2s h}1 h} br1?+ _h 2come s rapid t %e cd sc>cely cat* h} br1?4
  ,rudi cov}$ h} ) blankets :ile 8 "f s(tly bru%$ ! hair | ( h} eyes4 ,dr4 ,kaplan 3t9u$ re/+ 8 h& on h} =eh1d until %e br1!d m easily4 ,he !n gave h} an 9jec;n & sat d{n 6wait =! %ot 6take e6ect 2f b&ag+ h} ,w.ds4
  ,af a few mo;ts %e ag lay v /4 ,at l5g?1 %e turn$ & look$ at ,rudi4 ,z %e did1 he notic$ t h} eyes 2gan 6fill ) te>s1 & ?|< %e rema9$ sil5t1 he felt t n{ x 0 "r = hm 6sit 2s h}4
  ,8 "f s5s$ ! *ange z well & seem$ 6se>* = ~ws4 ,f9d+ n"o1 he r1*$ 96his %irt pocket1 pull$ | a small te/a;t1 op5$ x1 & 2gan 6r1d4 8,& ,jesus came & t|*$ !m & sd1 '''2 n afraid40 ,8 voice 0 z deep z ! rumbl+ ( ?"u1 b z g5tle z a summ} ra94 ,& ,rudi ?"|1 z he li/5$ 6his "f & wat*$ ! ll girl1 h{ glad he 0 t he _h be5 "! 6sit 2s h}--h{ glad he 0 t he _h n run away4
