Chapters 36 through 46 Summary

In chapter thirty-five, Elena makes Lina take a beet to Mr. Stalas who has a broken leg and is unable to work. Lina is angry at the task and Mr. Stalas is rude, asking what took her so long. Outside his hut, she encounters Andrius. Andrius tells Lina the blond soldier's name is Kretsky. That night they learn the Altai woman's name is Ulyushka. In chapter thirty-six, Lina and the others are wakened in the middle of the night and taken to the military office. They are told they have to sign a document agreeing to work on the farm, to pay a war tax, and admitting they are war criminals. One of the men who constantly winds his watch introduces himself as Alexandras Lukas from Kaunas, a lawyer. He suggests they simply sit quietly but refuse to sign. The commander...