Chapter 10 Summary

Once everyone is assembled, Henrik leaves for his boat. Annemarie looks at the group assembled in her living room. Among them there is a young mother nursing a baby with her husband at her side, and an old man who dozes alone on the couch. Mama tells her she can go to bed, but Annemarie chooses to stay downstairs with the Rosens and the others. She dozes off in the rocking chair, only to be woken by a familiar, loud pounding at the door. It is a German soldier, demanding to know why so many people are gathered at the house this night. Mama explains that everyone has gathered for the death of Great Aunt Birte.

Suspicious, the soldiers push their way into the house. One of them addresses Annemarie, asking who has died. Annemarie lies in a firm voice. The soldier is...