Section Nine: Chapters 29-32 Summary

Sturm is furious over the embarrassment Schorner caused by beating him and decides to attack Schorner where he is vulnerable, Rachel. He bribes another officer to beat her to expose Schorner. As Rachel is walking with her children, this officer claims he heard her make an out-of-line remark and beats her mercilessly. She manages to send her children to Frau Hagan, who comes to her rescue. Hagan claims Schorner has returned until she is close enough to strike the man dead as well as the shepard attacking her. Frau Hagen then leads a revolt on the gates and is killed in the process. Rachel was saved by Anna, who tells her not to request a doctor.

Back at Anna's cottage, Mark is sitting alone in the cellar, imagining all that may have happened to Stern and why...