“It seemed that Adolph was still at it! I found poor Elsa behind the house by the woodpile, holding a tooth and spitting blood. For no apparent reason, Adolph had given her another beating! As I stepped forward to help her he reappeared; picking up a piece of firewood he lunged at his wife. His swing missed Elsa and hit my little Ursula a glancing blow on the side of her head. I don’t think he meant for this to happen, but hit her he did. Elsa swept my poor child up into her arms and tried to shield Ursula with her back. Suddenly Brigitte was airborne! She tackled Adolph and bit him behind his right knee, causing him to fall and scream in pain. Above all the shouting and the noise I exclaimed, “They are coming to take me to prison tomorrow!” Hearing this Adolph stopped, picked himself up and just stared at me. Instantly everything became quiet”