Summary

Tuesday, April 11, 1944 – Thursday, April 27, 1944

In her April 11th entry, Anne writes on Sunday evening Peter had come in to tell Mr. Frank that he needed help with a difficult sentence in English. Anne recognizes the code language for a break in. The men go downstairs. The women hear a bang. About 15 minutes later, the men come upstairs telling them they have to be quiet with no lights on because the police are coming. A man and woman broke a panel out of the warehouse door then shone a light into the warehouse. The men run upstairs where they believe the couple has alerted the police. They sit quietly in the dark until 11:15 p.m. when they hear footsteps downstairs. Someone rattles the bookcase then footsteps walk away but a light remains lit on the landing. The group stays upstairs, trembling in...