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Chapter 49

           Thebeating-up,thebloodyarmcouldbefaked,butnotthatblow.Lowerdownthepaththeycamedraggingtheothermanoutofthebushes.Hecouldnotstandandtheywerepullinghimbythearms.Theydroppedhiminmidpathandhelayonhisside,groaning.Thesergeantwentdown,tookawaterbottlefromoneofthesoldiersandpoureditoverhisface.Themanmadeanattempttostand.Thesergeantsaidsomethingandtheoriginalguardshauledhimtohisfeet.Thecolonelspoke.Thesoldierssplitintotwosections,theprisonersinthemiddle,andbegantomoveoff.Inunderaminutethelastbackdisappeared.Iwasalonewithmytwoguards,thecolonelandthelieutenant.Thecolonelcameuptome.Hisfacehadabasiliskcoldness.HespokeinapunctiliouslyoverdistinctEnglish."It.Is.Not.Ended."Therewasjustthetraceofahumorlesssmileonhisface;andmorethanatraceofmenace.Asifhemeantsomethingmorethanthattherewasasequeltothisscene;butthatthewholeNaziWeltanschauungwouldonedayberesurrectedandrealized.Hewasanimpressivelyironman.Assoonashespokeheturnedandbegantofollowthesoldiersdownthepath.Thelieutenantfollowedhim.Icalledout."Whatisn’tended?"Buttherewasnoreply.Thetwodarkfigures,thetallerlimping,disappearedbetweenthepale,softwallsofthetamarisk.Iturnedtomyguards."Whatnow?"ForanswerIfoundmyselfjerkedforwardandthenback,andsoforcedtosit.Therewerearidiculousfewmomentsofstruggle,whichtheyeasilywon.

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