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Chapter 15

           Itwasdarknowandhelookedatthelightacrosstheroadandshookhisarmsagainsthischesttowarmthem.Now,hethought,hewouldcertainlyleaveforthecamp;butsomethingkepthimtherebesidethetreeabovetheroad.ItwassnowingharderandAnselmothought:ifonlywecouldblowthebridgetonight.Onanightlikethisitwouldbenothingtotakethepostsandblowthebridgeanditwouldallbeoveranddonewith.Onanightlikethisyoucoulddoanything.

           Thenhestoodthereagainstthetreestampinghisfeetsoftlyandhedidnotthinkanymoreaboutthebridge.Thecomingofthedarkalwaysmadehimfeellonelyandtonighthefeltsolonelythattherewasahollownessinhimasofhunger.Intheolddayshecouldhelpthislonelinessbythesayingofprayersandoftencominghomefromhuntinghewouldrepeatagreatnumberofthesameprayeranditmadehimfeelbetter.Buthehadnotprayedoncesincethemovement.Hemissedtheprayersbuthethoughtitwouldbeunfairandhypocriticaltosaythemandhedidnotwishtoaskanyfavorsorforanydifferenttreatmentthanallthemenwerereceiving.

           No,hethought,Iamlonely.Butsoareallthesoldiersandthewivesofallthesoldiersandallthosewhohavelostfamiliesorparents.Ihavenowife,butIamgladthatshediedbeforethemovement.Shewouldnothaveunderstoodit.IhavenochildrenandIneverwillhaveanychildren.IamlonelyinthedaywhenIamnotworkingbutwhenthedarkcomesitisatimeofgreatloneliness.

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