Time Will Run Back
“Edith woke up, her heart racing. She pulled on her slacks in the darkness, then turned on the light. The pounding was repeated, this time apparently with the butt of a revolver. She opened the door.
Three members of the Security Police stood outside.
“L—92?” asked the officer.
Edith nodded.
“You’re under arrest.” Maxwell had come to the door.
“EN—57? You’re under arrest.” Neither asked why. No one ever asked why.
“Have I time to shave?” asked Maxwell.
“You have five minutes to dress.” From behi...nd the curtain on the other side of the room, Edith noticed the white frightened face of the three-year-old boy. As she put on her one luxury, a wrist watch, she noticed the time: quarter of three.
They were led down the dark stairs to the street. A Black Maria stood waiting. As they sat on its hard benches they were blindfolded with black kerchiefs. It started off.
They could not see each other; they dared not speak.MoreLess
Three members of the Security Police stood outside.
“L—92?” asked the officer.
Edith nodded.
“You’re under arrest.” Maxwell had come to the door.
“EN—57? You’re under arrest.” Neither asked why. No one ever asked why.
“Have I time to shave?” asked Maxwell.
“You have five minutes to dress.” From behi...nd the curtain on the other side of the room, Edith noticed the white frightened face of the three-year-old boy. As she put on her one luxury, a wrist watch, she noticed the time: quarter of three.
They were led down the dark stairs to the street. A Black Maria stood waiting. As they sat on its hard benches they were blindfolded with black kerchiefs. It started off.
They could not see each other; they dared not speak.MoreLess
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