Three Comrades, the
“Pat had so far recovered that we could travel home. We had packed our things and were waiting for Gottfried Lenz. He was to collect the car. Pat and I were going by train.
It was a warm milky day. The clouds like cotton wool stood motionless in the sky, the hot air quivered above the dunes and the sea lay leaden in a bright shimmering haze.
Gottfried arrived after lunch. From afar I saw his fair head shining above the hedges. Not until he turned into the drive to Fräulein Müller's villa... did I notice he was not alone—behind him appeared a miniature imitation racing motorist, an enormous checked cap put on with the peak to the back, immense dust goggles, a white overall and a couple of out-size, ruby-red, glowing ears.
"My hat, but it's Jupp!" said I in astonishment.
"The same, Herr Lohkamp," replied Jupp, grinning.
"And the rig! What's that for?" "Did you ever see the like of it?" said Lenz delighted, shaking me by the hand.MoreLess
It was a warm milky day. The clouds like cotton wool stood motionless in the sky, the hot air quivered above the dunes and the sea lay leaden in a bright shimmering haze.
Gottfried arrived after lunch. From afar I saw his fair head shining above the hedges. Not until he turned into the drive to Fräulein Müller's villa... did I notice he was not alone—behind him appeared a miniature imitation racing motorist, an enormous checked cap put on with the peak to the back, immense dust goggles, a white overall and a couple of out-size, ruby-red, glowing ears.
"My hat, but it's Jupp!" said I in astonishment.
"The same, Herr Lohkamp," replied Jupp, grinning.
"And the rig! What's that for?" "Did you ever see the like of it?" said Lenz delighted, shaking me by the hand.MoreLess
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