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Only two-thirds of the required money was gathered, and the parents were going to try to borrow the rest, but Satan furnished it. He told us privately that there was no purgatory, but he had contributed in order that Nikolaus's parents and their friends might be saved from worry and distress. We thought it very good of him, but he said money did not cost him anything.
Always before, we had a protection. It has failed." The others shook, as with a sort of chill, and muttered those words over "It has failed." "God has forsaken us." "It is true," said Seppi Wohlmeyer's father; "there is nowhere to look for help." "The people will realize this," said Nikolaus's father, the judge, "and despair will take away their courage and their energies.
Don't let it happen. I can't bear to lose Nikolaus, he is my loving playmate and friend; and think of Lisa's poor mother!" I clung to him and begged and pleaded, but he was not moved. He made me sit down again, and told me I must hear him out. "I have changed Nikolaus's life, and this has changed Lisa's.
The first thing we noticed when we entered Nikolaus's room was the time a quarter to 10. Could that be correct? Only such a few minutes to live! I felt a contraction at my heart. Nikolaus jumped up and gave us a glad welcome. He was in good spirits over his plannings for his party and had not been lonesome. "Sit down," he said, "and look at what I've been doing.
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