It was dark when Annemarie was awakened abruptly by the pounding on the front door. Papa opened it to the soldiers and let them in. From her hiding place, Annemarie could see a heavy, uniformed . man, with a holstered pistol at his waist. "You will not object if we look around," he said. The voice was harsh, and it was not a question. The big booted feet moved across the floor and into the other bedroom. Annemarie closed her door silently. She stumbled through the darkness to the bed .