Lesson81 Escape
When he had killed the guard, the prisoner of war quickly dragged him into the bushes. Working rapid
ly in the darkness, he soon changed into the dead man's clothes. Now, dressed in a blue uniform and
with a rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp. He cou
ld hear shouting in the camp itself. Lights were blazing and men were running here and there: they h
ad just discovered that a prisoner had escaped. At that moment, a large black car with four officers
inside it, stopped at the camp gates. The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and
saluted as they passed. When they had gone, the driver of the car came towards him. The man obviousl
y wanted to talk. He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes. The prisoner felt sorry
for him, but there was nothing else he could do. As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to t
he ground with a sharp blow. Then, jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could.