Part Nine, The Last Human Stranger Summary

A few weeks after Christmas, Liesel and Rudy return to the mayor's house in order to steal a new book. Liesel finds a plateful of Christmas cookies waiting on Frau Hermann's desk. Liesel hands the cookies out the window to Rudy and then grabs a new book. Before Liesel can get out the door, Frau Hermann comes into the room. Liesel asks her if this library is hers. Liesel is surprised when Frau Hermann admits it is her room, but that Liesel is the only person getting any use out of it lately. An awkward moment passes between Liesel and Frau Hermann before Liesel slips out the window. Liesel and Rudy share the cookies while Hans is outside the town of Essen. The LSE men are playing cards when one of them becomes...