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So he could easily get away , for the key was in the front door and the farm gate was quickly opened . Then he would run across the fields -- it would be dawn by that time and he would be able to see the path -- away , away to Starawies . And then through Starawies , where everybody would still be asleep , away , away to the station in Gradewitz . The first train left at eight o'clock , he could easily catch it . And when he was in the train , then -- the man drew a deep sigh of relief -- then God had been merciful to him , then he was saved . Martin did not take into consideration that he was -LSB- Pg 287 -RSB- treating his friend badly . True , the thought had occurred to him for a moment that he had given Mikolai his word and hand , but his duty to himself seemed of more importance to him .