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[00:27.90]INSPECTOR HORNBERG VISITS A SCHOOL
[00:38.53]The classroom was very quiet.
[00:44.25]Outside,the leafless trees were white with the first snowfall
[00:51.49]But not one pair of eyes strayed from the history books
[00:56.50]which twenty-five little girls were studying so earnestly
[01:01.91]This was the year 1877,and the school was in Warsaw,Poland
[01:12.83]A large part of Poland had been conquered by Russia.
[01:18.73]The Russian Tsar would not allow Polish children
[01:23.44]to study the history of their own country or even their own language
[01:30.07]But here the teacher and her pupils were doing just that,
[01:36.68]although the Russians had spies everywhere in Warsaw
[01:41.62]Among the children was Manya Sklodovska
[01:49.22]She was a very bright pupil.
[01:52.74]She was deep in the book she was reading.
[01:57.66]Suddenly there came the faint sound of a bell.
[02:03.61]Manya listened fearfully.Was it the signal?
[02:09.80]Yes! Two long rings,two short rings.
[02:16.70]Every head came up.
[02:21.19]Quick hands grabbed all the Polish history books off the desks,
[02:27.04]and hid them away.
[02:29.47]The girls swiftly took sewing materials from their desks.
[02:35.40]They began to embroider little squares of cloth.
[02:40.55]The outer door opened.There stood Inspector Hornberg.
[02:47.97]Hornberg had been put in charge by the Russians of the private schools of Warsaw
[02:57.58]He was a heavy man in a tight-fitting yellow and blue uniform
[03:04.71]With him was Mademoiselle Sikorska,the head of the school.
[03:11.71]"We have two sewing classes a week,Mr.Inspector,"
[03:17.62]explained Mademoiselle Tupalska,the teacher.
[03:22.48]"I read to the children while they work."
[03:26.60]"And what have you been reading to your pupils,Mademoiselle?
[03:31.57]Inspector Hornberg demanded.
[03:34.44]She held up the book."Russian fairy tales," she said.
[03:42.38]The inspector gave a grunt of approval.
[03:47.29]"Now," he said,"I should like to question one of your pupils."
[03:53.30]"Manya Sklodovska,please stand up,"the teacher said quietly.
[04:00.04]Manya rose from her seat without a word,trying not to tremble
[04:08.32]"Recite the Lord's Prayer--in Russian,"Inspector Hornberg ordered
[04:16.42]Manya recited the prayer in a low voice,careful not to show her feelings
[04:25.64]"Now name the members of the Imperial Russian Family."
[04:30.63]Manya gave the names.
[04:34.18]"Now tell me,"Hornberg demanded,"who is our ruler?"
[04:40.92]Manya's face went pale.
[04:44.73]She opened her mouth,but the words would not come.
[04:50.04]"So,my little Polish patriot,
[04:53.51]you do not wish to tell me who rules over us,the Russian inspector said.Answer me
[05:01.04]"His Majesty Alexander II,Tsar of All the Russias,"she said
[05:09.34]But her voice was trembling.
[05:12.45]"That's more like it," Hornberg rose from his chair.
[05:17.18]"Now Mademoiselle Sikorska,I wish to visit one of the other classes."
[05:23.08]"Certainly,Mr.Inspector,"Mademoiselle Sikorska answered.
[05:29.74]When the door had closed upon them,the schoolgirls began to stir.
[05:37.24]Without a word,
[05:39.88]the teacher put her arms around Manya and kissed her.
[05:44.61]Manya was in tears.
[05:47.53]Inspector Hornberg visits a school
[06:34.76]Not one pair of eyes strayed from their history books
[06:46.67]which twenty-five little girls were studying so earnestly
[07:35.63]the historical background of the story
[07:44.22]This was the year 1877,and the school was in Warsaw,Poland
[08:24.74]A large part of Poland had been conquered by Russia
[09:56.04]But here the teacher and her pupils were doing just that,
[10:02.36]although the Russians had spies everywhere in Warsaw
[10:33.18]Although he is poor,he is well contented
[11:31.91]We walked on,although we were very tired.
[11:48.41]Among the children was Manya Sklodovska
[12:26.14]Manya Sklodovska was among the children.
[12:41.76]She was deep in the book she was reading.