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Chapter 49

           Hewasapparentlyincharge.Hehadnorifleorsubmachinegun,liketheothers,butonlyarevolver.Ilookedsidewaysattherifiethemantomylefthadslungoverhisshoulder.Itlookedreal;notastageproperty.HelookedreallyGerman;notGreek.Themanwiththerevolver,evidentlysomekindofNCO,spokeagaininGerman.Twomenbent,oneoneithersideofthepath,andfiddledbytamariskstems:atripwire.Themanwiththerevolverblewawhistle.Ilookedatthetwomenbesideme."YouspeakEnglish?SprechenSieEnglisch?"Theytooknottheslightestnotice,excepttojerkmyarmsforsilence.Ithought,Christ,waittillIseeConchisagain.TheNCOstoodinthepathwithhisbacktome,andtheotherfourmengatheredbeyondhim.Twoofthemsatdown.Oneevidentlyaskediftheycouldsmoke.TheNCOgavepermission.Theylitup,helmetedfacesinmatchflares,andbegantotalkinalowmurmurofvoices.TheyseemedallGerman.NotjustGreekswhoknewafewwordsofGerman;butGermans.Ispoketothesergeant."Whenyou’vefinishedtheclowningperhapsyou’lltellmewhatwe’rewaitingfor."Themanpivotedroundandcameuptome.Hewasamanofaboutforty-five,longchecked.Hestoodwithhisfaceabouttwofeetfrommine.Hedidnotlookparticularlybrutalbuthelookedhispart.Iexpectedanotherspitroutine,buthesimplysaidquietly,"WassagenSie?""Ohgotohell."Heremainedstaringatme,asifhedidnotunderstand,butwasinterestedtoseemeatlast;thenexpressionlesslyturnedaway.Thegripofthesoldiersrelaxedalittle.

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