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Show -82- and canning the food. "They seem so peaceful, Svasar! It is hard to believe they are slaves!" "They have great love for each other, Sandy, and no one can take that away from them. They went to several more factories, and Sandy saw clothing and all kinds of household items being made. Everywhere they went the people showed affection and concern for each other, in spite of their weariness. After they had visited the factories, Svasar took Sandy to a little bench, where they sat down to eat the lunch Svasar had prepared. It consisted of a slice of bread each and a small jug of thin soup. "Is that all you're allowed to eat?" asked Sandy, startled. "Yes," said Svasar sadly. "But it's better than nothing - Oh, I see Carus waving to me. I'll be right back!" Svasar handed her the lunch and left. Sandy stared hungrily at the food. "I'll never get full on that!" she muttered. She poured herself a cup of soup and was about to take a bite of bread, when she heard sobbing. She looked to see who was crying, and saw a little girl being helped up from the ground by her older brother. "What happened to her?" asked Sandy. "Oh, it's nothing. She just fell down," said the gaunt lad. "I'm hungry!" sobbed the child. Upon looking closer, Sandy noticed that the tot had dropped |