“What is it, Grand-mère?” Marcus repeated, peering at the image. “Is it the numbers?” “One number. Philippe’s number.” Ysabeau pointed to the last in the series. “His number?” Sarah asked. “It was given to him at Auschwitz-Birkenau. After the Nazis captured Philippe trying to liberate Ravensbrück, they sent him there,” Ysabeau said. These were names out of nightmares, places that would forever be synonymous with the savagery of mankind. “The Nazis tattooed it on Philippe—over and over again.” The fury built in Ysabeau’s voice, making it ring like a warning bell. “It is how they discovered he was different.” “What are you saying?” I couldn’t believe it, and yet . . . “It was Benjamin who tortured Philippe,” Ysabeau said.
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