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His face was pale with dread,he looked in fright at the unfamiliar
faces around him and tried to run after the farmer woman. e
Russian soldier blocked his way.

“Where do you think you’re going, boy? You’ve been a shepherd
far too long, here you’ll be able to study and get ahead in life.”

   e boy stopped short. School had been the stu of dreams
for the village boys. Only the vassil’s children had attended
the gymnasium in the city, and when they had returned home
dressed in their blue students’ cloaks and red berets, all the
village children had held their breaths in awe.

Chapter 33“It’s very pleasant here in the orphanage,” Sandy wheedled.

“ ere’s good food and parties sometimes.”

   e boy shrugged sullenly.“I don’t want to be here, I’ll run away.
Whereevyearrtrhiveerde’satJethwes,fathrmeret’hsaptraofbtleermnoso…n.” e farmhouse’s copper

    roof shimmered and glinted in the golden sunshine, and lush
“ gartewenastrdeuersinsghatdheedwthare, istm’s anllotwloikoedetnhahtuatns yimn otrhee,” cSoaunrdtyyard.
triedFrtoomcaalmdistthaenacne,gtrhyebpolya.ce looked like a magical abode.

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dormstamtioontheder.close by may actually be an advantage and they’d be

    more secure here. He’d also hoped that the informal agreement
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silenLte. iby glanced in the direction of the farm again, and his heart

    sank.
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