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(RUTH is quiet. THE FINNISH MAN continues to talk in a confusing way, hiding his face in his hands, suddenly excited, gives a military salute, laughing scornfully. Suddenly he is quiet. Staring with a flickering glance into the air. He cries.)

MAN 2:

MEINE VOLK, ALLE MANNA! KAMARAT, ALLE MANNA!

(He pretends that he charges a rifle. Suddenly he falls back in the seat. Crying. Arms hanging loose. Then he sits up and looks at RUTH.)

RUTH:

(To the audience:)

I THINK ABOUT THAT ILL-FATED SOLDIER. NOT EVEN FOR SOMETHING INFINITELY GOOD SHOULD A MAN HAVE TO SUFFER LIKE THAT. NEVER COULD SUFFERING JUSTIFY THE REASON FOR SUFFERING. RATHER SUFFER WITH THE SUFFERER THAN TO CAUSE OTHER PEOPLE’S SUFFERING.

(THE FINNISH MAN on the train takes RUTH´S hand, a farewell. He and his friend exit. RUTH is alone.)

Scene 12

A VOICE: Questionnaire for Jews in Norway, from Romerike police department.

(This is spoken with a clear and ice cold voice. Ruth answers:)

Family name: Maier

First name: Ruth

Date of birth: November 10th, 1920, in Vienna, Austria