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details and there it learned that the United States. Des Moines was to sail in a
few times for Rhodes with Italian and Greek refugees and that I was able
follows her/it if I desired. In some minutes I had my license it changed for the
you stumble on the Des Moines and me I expedited house to my sister. We got with hurry
together the little belongings we was to take with us, it jumped in a
carriage and flock to the I bring.
Us he/she anchors we had another test to go through. My sister was picked up in a
private room and crossed completely; then it was me. Nobody could go away the
country with more than twenty-five in cash dollars on his/her person. Our
baggage was attentively inspected. Any papers or books could be taken. My
at the Bible of sister was looked above with very suspicious from when it contained a
map of ancient Canaan. I explained that this was necessary for the
orientation of our prayers and that without him we could not say in
what direction to turn our faces when praying! This seemed reasonable to
the Moslem examiners and it now saved the Bible, the only book that us we possess
as a souvenir from house. Our passports were now examined again and
a lot of questions did him. My sister was brave and calm,
fresh and indifferent in way, and finally the ending signature was
placard and we jumped in the small boat that was to take out us to
the ship.
To this moment a man drew near, a retailer of dry-good of whom my sister
you/he/she had done before you purchase him some months. He seemed to recognize her/it
and he asked to her in German if she were Miss Aaronsohn. I felt mine
blood's permission my face, and, seeming him/it right in the eye, I whispered,
"If You one says it puts in words more, you will be a dead man; then God helps me!" Him
you/he/she has had to feel that me precisely intended what I said me, for him it walked away
mumbling unintelligibly.
The boat finally got away, and five minutes later us we were climbing on the
side of the Des Moines. Insane with refugees covered the bridges of the