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kat knows the way to roast horse-flesh so that it’s tender. it shouldn’t be put straight into the pan, that makes it tough. it should be boiled first in a little water.

this is kat. he finds everything. if it is cold, a small stove and wood, hay and straw, a table and chairs. but above all food.

we have settled ourselves outside on the sunny side of the factory. there is the smell of tar, of summer, and of sweaty feet. an air battle is going on overhead. kropp washes his socks and kat lets off a mighty fart.

we discuss many subjects; after a while we get on the subject of himmelstoss, our old drill sergeant.

it is uncanny; one would think he conjured it out of the air.

every littlebean must be heard as well as seen.