Chapters 13 - 18, A Peculiar Roll Call, The Block of Death, Morituri te Salutant, Marie and Odette, Esther's First Born, Old Words—New Meanings Summary and Analysis

In Sara's new area, there were no roll calls though there were elsewhere. But when they were to have a roll call one day it scared them, as any change did. One of the blokowe assembled them and instead told them that a complaint was made about Orli and sent to Mengele. They wanted to know who wrote the complaint and no one answered.

Rapportfuhrer SS man Taube was well known in Auschwitz for his ability to kill people quickly. He was responsible for appointing Cyla to lead of the death block, Number 25. Taube may...