Capitolo 51
appeared in the distance and me I was me in the forest of pines that
you fall in the city. The fresh dawn was filled with the balmy breath of
the pines and all the odors of Lebanon. Driving my donkey in front of me,
I audaciously drew near me to the first picket-house and I greeted the
not-cleared officer in military way. He stopped me and churches
from where me it came and where I was going. Me smiled pleasant and I answered that me
it was the orderly one of a German officer that was observing the country some
times to the south and that I was going to Beirut for provisions. Then me
illuminated a cigarette and he/she sat him for a talk. After having discussed politics
and the war for some minutes, I jumped on, while exclaiming that if I didn't do
you expedite me I should be late, and so takings my departure. It was everything so simple,
and it brought me in safe to Beirut. My donkey, having served the purpose
for that I had brought him, it was quickly abandoned, and I expedited a
friend's house, where I exchanged my uniform for the attire of a bourgeois.
My sister was the most amazed person on the earth when she saw me walking
in his/her room, and, when I told her that I wanted her to follow with me
the Chester, she thought of me crazy, for her he/she knew that in hundreds of people
you/he/she was trying in vain to find he/she means to leave the country and it seemed
to her impossible that us that we were subject Turks we could succeed in
outwitting the authorities. Also when I had explained my plans and her
you/he/she was prepared to admit the possibility of the success, she still felt doubts
as to if you/he/she would be corrected for her to leave the country while her
friends had gone behind away to in danger. However, I assured him that ours
family would feel lifted for knowing that we was in safety and we could come
back fresh and strong after the war to help in to reconstruct the country.
Having earned his/her approval, me he/she anchors I had the difficult problem of ways and
he/she wants to say in front of me. The Chester had orders to take city of neutral