Joseph and Doctor Winter, two of Mayor Orden's colleagues, await the arrival of Nazis too. The two meet Captain Bentick, a rank lower than Colonel Lanser who is the one who had requested the meeting. Bentick searches the home. During the meeting Annie, Mayor Orden's cook, becomes very aggravated by the soldiers who wait outside the front porch of the Mayor's home, and throws a pot of boiling water at them.

In this chapter, Steinbeck explains the characteristics of each of the Nazis. Major Hunter, an engineer, "arithmatician", and seemingly indifferent to the fact that he is a soldier. Captain Bentick, a family man, was old and kind. Bentick also has certain admiration to the English. Captain Loft, a young man, took much pride in the fact that he was a soldier. He dreams of

The chapter begins with a discussion between Annie and Joseph, who are talking about Alexander Morden and the death of Captain Bentick. Joseph reveals to Annie what he surely thinks will happen... "They'll shoot him". Annie is rejecting the awful thought. Unfortunately it is true and Alex will be tried. Molly Morden, Alex's wife, met with the Mayor because of a rumor that had been circulating in the town. "You wouldn't convict Alex would you?", the replies, "No". To the Mayor's anger he found that he did have to sentence Alex to death; luckily he managed to shirk the awful duty.

News begins to spread of the Mayor's arrest. Even children found the devices with the blue parachutes while playing. They ate what food was in the package and hid the dynamite and told the parents where they stored it. Widespread search for more packages began by both sides of the war. Annie is working on the house and sees Mayor Orden in his room guarded by a soldier. Doctor Winter enters with another soldier. The speak of what may happen to each other. Not surprisingly, they hadn't spoken of death. Finally the subject of death is brought up. The two began to move away from the subject of death, and began to reminisce about old times. They recalled a quote and the Mayor began to recite it. Through the quote he left out words or forgot them and Colonel Lanser corrected him as he quietly entered the room. Prackle barged in as the Mayor was reciting, but Lanser did not let him interrupt the Mayor.

The chapter begins with a description of the town. The streets are quiet, lights are turned out, and fear is about. Annie arrives to the home of Molly to keep her company and to catch her up on current events. Mayor Orden will be arriving to her home soon to speak to her and the Anders' will be leaving that very night. When she left, minutes later, Molly heard a knock at the door. She thought of Annie and what she could've left behind or forgotten, but it was Lieutenant Tonder. Mo

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