I scream, I fine ze door, but it not open.
I call ze voman, but ce not come; all ze day ce not come, all ze night
ce not come; and all ze time my moder ce burn, burn, and all ze time ce
say Vater, vater, vater! I call her, but ce not know vot I say; ce not
see me; ce not know vare ce be; and ven I cry ce not hear me. All ze
time ce talk and ce talk.
"Zen dot morning ze man come dare, and ven he see my moder, he go quick
avay; and von man come mit someting vot he give my moder, and vot ce
drink, and ven ce have drink it, ce sleep. Long time ce sleep, and ven
ce vake, ce know vare ce be, and ce know vot ce say. Zen ce put her hand
on my head, and ce kiss me,--much times ce kiss me; and ce say dot ce
die, and ce go im Himmel mit ze baby. Zen I cry; and ce tell me dot I
not cry, dot Gott vill come von time, and he vill bring me im Himmel mit
her and mit ze baby. He vill, ce know he vill.
"Zen ce not talk, and I tink ce be sleep; and I sake her and I sake her,
but ce not move. I put my fing-er on her eyes, but zey not open; and I
call her and I call her, but ce not hear; and I kiss her and I kiss her,
but ce not know it. I sake her, but ce not vake; and ven I feel dot ce
bees cold, I know dot ce bees dead, like ze baby, and I scream and I
scream. I call ze voman, I call ze man, but zey not come, zey not hear.
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