This Month's Installment
What's italicized is what I'm unsure about.
"Well done that you have pickt up the Pastor!" she greeted her husband. "The poorest will probably need an encouraging word.""He has come along not for speaking but rather for helping. Have you received enough female help?""They flew to me like bees to the hive; it is a true joy; I took them from the train station, from the war effort, yes, as far as they could be spared, from the military hospital. I took Edith along immediately, who knows how to do such things."They had walkt into the interior. At least twenty young girls were here in diligent activity: some were cutting mountains of sandwiches from giant loaves; others spread them with butter,---190---which stood in front of them in high, yellow stacks on roughly built tables; still others were busy at the large coffeemakers, arranging the cups and the milk jars that they only had to pour out later. Here was quite a line to make warm beds out of straw and woolen blankets; there, with the help of a few workers and craftsmen whom the mayor had summoned immediately, one made long benches for opportunities for sitting - like a miracle, all this took place before Hans' eyes. He fought against the rushing thoughts, stept into action himself, and felt a pleasant reassurance for body and spirit in the unusual work.Already now, the first carts arrived. Again Frau Lisa stood at the entrance door; she stept to the first wagon; she spoke a few words of encouragement to the people; she had the right word for each one.
