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On Lamb Holm, two army huts hold a chapel that prisoners of war made out of scrap, and the only honest question to ask about it is a question about work.
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La cappella di Lamb Holm è fatta di due baracche unite. Un custode la stava aprendo. "Qual è il suo lavoro?", gli chiese lei. Apriva le porte la mattina e le chiudeva la sera.
Dentro, ti dimentichi delle baracche. Prigionieri italiani arrivarono qui negli anni quaranta. Chiesero un posto dove pregare. Ricevettero baracche di metallo. Fecero un soffitto dipinto e una cancellata di ferro.
"Di cosa ha bisogno per finire il lavoro?" Chiesero cemento. Ricevettero cemento. Tutto il resto veniva dai rifiuti. I portacandele sono vecchie scatolette.
Un piccolo attrezzo stava sul davanzale. "Potrebbe mostrarmi come si usa questo attrezzo?", chiese Polly. Lui glielo mostrò. "Potrebbe spiegarlo di nuovo?" Lo fece.
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