Chapter 7, The Marriage of Ernie Levy Part 2 Summary

The old Jewish men never tire of speaking of their God and this amazes Ernie. Ernie goes to synagogue at every opportunity, though fewer members are present, but it's never empty. Raids happen every day in Paris, and the lifespan of a Jew in the city is very short. Ernie returns home to find a German notice and the four men now gone. Ernie waits for them to come for him. Finally, he realizes that he is still free for the time being.

One day at synagogue he sees two French men sexually harassing a red-headed Jewish girl. Ernie takes out her two attackers and the two run down numerous alleyways to get away. She thanks him in Yiddish and Ernie says he hopes he did not push her too hard...