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     ;One moment�察�one moment。; 

     At eight o'clock the cafe was deserted。           Sabina sat down in the corner 

without her sewing。        Nothing seemed to have happened to the Frau。                  A 

doctor had comethat was all。 

     ;Ach�察─�said Sabina。        ;I think no more of it。       I listen no more。      Ach�察�

I would like to go awayI hate this talk。           I will not hear it。    No�察�it is too 

much。;      She   leaned   both   elbows   on   the   tablecupped   her   face   in   her 

hands and pouted。 

     But    the  outer   door   suddenly    opening�察    �she  sprang    to  her  feet  and 

laughed。      It  was   the   Young    Man    again。    He    ordered   more    port�察 �and 

brought no book this time。 

     ;Don't go and sit miles away�察─�he grumbled。               ;I want to be amused。 

And here�察�take my coat。         Can't you dry it somewhere��snowing again。; 

     ;There's a warm placethe ladies' cloak´room�察─�she said。                ;I'll take it 

in therejust by the kitchen。; 

     She felt better�察�and quite happy again。 

     ;I'll come with you�察─�he said。        ;I'll see where you put it。; 

     And     that  did   not   seem    at  all  extraordinary。      She     laughed    and 

beckoned to him。 

     ;In here�察─�she   cried。     ;Feel how  warm。         I'll put   more   wood   on   that 



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oven。     It doesn't matter�察�they're all busy upstairs。; 

     She    knelt   down    on  the   floor�察 �and   thrust  the  wood     into  the  oven�察�

laughing at her own wicked extravagance。 

     The   Frau    was   forgotten�察   �the  stupid   day   was   forgotten。    Here    was 

someone beside her laughing�察�too。            They were together in the little warm 

room     stealing    Herr   Lehmann's      wood。     It   seemed     the  most    exciting 

adventure   in    the   world。   She   wanted      to  go  on   laughingor   burst    out 

cryingororcatch hold of the Young Man。 

     ;What a fire�察─�she shrieked�察�stretching out her hands。 

     ;Here's   a   hand�察  �pull   up�察─  �said   the Young   Man。   ;There�察  �now�察  �you'll 

catch it to´morrow。; 

     They   stood   opposite   to   each   other�察  �hands   still   clinging。 And   again 

that strange tremor thrilled Sabina。 

     ;Look here�察─�he said roughly�察 �are you a child�察�or are you playing at 

being one�拭─�

     ;II; 

     Laughter ceased。       She looked up at him once�察�then down at the floor�察�

and began breathing like a frightened little animal。 

     He pulled her closer still and kissed her mouth。 

     ;Na�察�what are you doing�拭─�she whispered。 

     He let go her hands�察�he placed his on her breasts�察�and the room seemed 

to   swim    round    Sabina。    Suddenly�察     �from   the  room    above�察   �a  frightful�察�

tearing shriek。 

     She wrenched herself away�察�tightened herself�察�drew herself up。 

     ;Who did thatwho made that noise�拭─�

     。。。 In the silence the thin wailing of a baby。 

     ;Achk� ─�shrieked Sabina�察�rushing from the room。 



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     8。        THE LUFT BAD。 



     I think it must be the umbrellas which make us look ridiculous。 

     When I was admitted into the enclosure for the first time�察�and saw my 

fellow´bathers   walking   about   very  nearly  ;in   their   nakeds�察─  �it   struck   me 

that the umbrellas gave a distinctly ;Little Black Sambo; touch。 

     Ridiculous dignity in holding over yourself a green cotton thing with a 

red    parroquet    handle    when    you   are   dressed   in  nothing    larger   than   a 

handkerchief。 

     There are no trees in the ;Luft Bad。;            It boasts a collection of plain�察�

wooden       cells�察 �a  bath    shelter�察 �two    swings    and    two   odd    clubsone�察�

presumably   the   lost   property   of   Hercules   or   the   German   army�察  �and   the 

other to be used with safety in the cradle。 

     And there in all weathers we take the airwalking�察�or sitting in little 

companies   talking   over   each   other's   ailments   and   measurements   and   ills 

that flesh is heir to。 

     A  high   wooden   wall   compasses   us   all   about�察  �above   it   the   pine´trees 

look   down   a   little   superciliously�察  �nudging   each   other   in   a   way   that   is 

peculiarly trying to a debutante。          Over the wall�察�on the right side�察�is the 

men's section。       We hear them chopping down trees and sawing through 

planks�察�dashing heavy weights to the ground�察�and singing part songs。                   Yes�察�

they take it far more seriously。 

     On the first day I was conscious of my legs�察�and went back into my 

cell three times to look at my watch�察�but when a woman with whom I had 

played chess for three weeks cut me dead�察�I took heart and joined a circle。 

     We   lay   curled   on   the   ground   while   a   Hungarian   lady   of   immense 

proportions told us what a beautiful tomb she had bought for her second 

husband。 

     ;A vault it is�察─�she said�察 �with nice black railings。           And so large that I 

can   go   down   there   and   walk   about。    Both   their   photographs   are   there�察�

with two very handsome wreaths sent me by  my first husband's brother。 

There     is  an  enlargement      of  a  family    group    photograph�察    �too�察 �and    an 

illuminated address presented to my first husband on his marriage。                    I am 



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often    there�察  �it  makes    such   a   pleasant   excursion     for  a  fine   Saturday 

afternoon。; 

     She suddenly lay down flat on her back�察�took in six long breaths�察�and 

sat up again。 

     ;The death   agony  was   dreadful�察─�she said   brightly�察   �of  the  second�察 �I 

mean。      The 'first' was run into by a furniture wagon�察�and had fifty marks 

stolen out of a new waistcoat pocket�察�but the 'second' was dying for sixty´ 

seven hours。       I never ceased crying oncenot even to put the children to 

bed。; 

     A young Russian�察�with a ;bang; curl on her forehead�察�turned to me。 

     ;Can you do the 'Salome' dance�拭─�she asked。               ;I can。; 

     ;How delightful�察─�I said。 

     ;Shall I do it now�拭      �Would you like to see me�拭─�

     She sprang to her feet�察�executed a series of amazing contortions for the 

next ten minutes�察�and then paused�察�panting�察�twisting her long hair。 

     ;Isn't that nice�拭─�she said。        ;And now I am perspiring so splendidly。 

I shall go and take a bath。; 

     Opposite to me was the brownest woman I have ever seen�察�lying   on 

her back�察�her arms clasped over her head。 

     ;How long have you been here to´day�拭─�she was asked。 

     ;Oh�察  �I   spend   the   day   here   now�察─  �she   answered。   ;I   am   making   my 

own 'cure��' and living entirely on raw vegetables and nuts�察�and each day I 

feel   my   spirit   is   stronger   and   purer。 After   all�察  �what   can   you   expect�拭�

The     majority    of  us  are   walking    about    with   pig  corpuscles     and   oxen 

fragments   in   our   brain。     The   wonder   is   the   world   is   as   good   as   it   is。 

Now   I   live   on   the   simple�察  �provided   food;she   pointed   to   a   little   bag 

beside her;a lettuce�察�a carrot�察�a potato�察�and some nuts are ample�察�rational 

nourishment。       I wash them under the tap and eat them raw�察�just as they 

come from the harmless earthfresh and uncontaminated。; 

     ;Do you take nothing else all day�拭─�I cried。 

     ;Water。     And perhaps a banana if I wake in the night。;                She turned 

round and leaned on one elbow。             ;You over´eat yourself dreadfully�察─�she 

said�察 �shamelessly�        �How can you expect the Flame of the Spirit to burn 

brightly under layers of superfluous flesh�拭─�



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     I wished she would not stare at me�察�and thought of going to look at my 

watch again when a little girl wearing a string of coral beads joined us。 

     ;The poor Frau Hauptmann cannot join us to´day�察─�she said�察 �she has 

come   out   in   spots   all   over   on  account   of   her   nerves。  She   was    very 

excited yesterday after having written two post´cards。; 

     ;A    delicate    woman�察─     �volunteered     the   Hungarian�察      �but   pleasant。 

Fancy�察�she has a separate plate for each of her front teeth�             �But she has no 

right to let her daughters wear such short sailor suits。             They sit about on 

benches�察�crossing their legs in a most shameless manner。                  What are you 

going to do this afternoon�察�Fraulein Anna�拭─�

     ;Oh�察─�said the Coral Necklace�察 �the Herr Oberleutnant has asked me to 

go with him to Landsdorf。          He must buy some eggs there to take home to 

his   mother。     He    saves   a  penny    on   eight   eggs   by  knowing      the  right 

peasants to bargain with。; 

     ;Are you an American�拭─�said the Vegetable Lady�察�turning to me。 

     ;No。; 

     ;Then you are an Englishwoman�拭─�

     ;Well�察�hardly; 

     ;You   must   be   one   of   the   two�察  �you   cannot   help   it。 I   have   seen   you 

walking alone several times。         You wear your; 

     I got up and climbed on to the swing。              The air was sweet and cool�察�

rushing past my body。         Above�察�white clouds trailed delicately through the 

blue   sky。   From   the   pine   forest   streamed   a   wild   perfume�察  �the   branches 

swayed   together�察  �rhythmically�察  �sonorously。        I   felt   so   light   and   free   and 

happyso childish�        �I wanted to poke my tongue out a

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