Summary

In Chapter 37, narrated by Alina, shortly after Alina and Saul arrived at the camp, Alina began to suffer with bouts of what she believed was the stomach flu. Saul generally reassured Alina when she was sick. However, one day he commented that he and Eva had not intended to get pregnant with Tikva. He said he realized Eva was pregnant when she was unable to eat a duck Tomasz had roasted for them because it made her sick. He caught Alina as she slid out of her chair when she realized she was pregnant.

Alina worried that the people would judge her, but Saul said he would stand in place of Tomasz for a wedding ceremony. After the wedding, Saul and Alina were allowed a tent just for themselves. Alina lay down and began to cry. She told Saul she did not...