Wilna

(Carpon, a French Surgeon-Major who was with the army in Wilna, has described the events in a paper "_Les Morts de Wilna_".

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Then Jeff walked in, and Wilna screamed some more and then ran into the bathroom.

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Something would click, and Wilna would seem to regain her focus and recognize us again.

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When I shook her shoulder, Wilna jumped up screaming, pulled off her wig, and threw it at me.

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We tried our best to make Wilna feel welcome and relaxed.

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Sometimes Wilna was very lucid, and we all talked about music, politics, and various social issues, including the stupidity of racism.

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One morning when Jeff was out, I woke up to hear Wilna screaming.

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Wilna was a handful, though, and you had to keep a close eye on her—and on any sharp objects in her vicinity.

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As soon as Mom and Phil took off, Jeff had Wilna move in.

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Wilna was a nice-looking girl with a friendly smile, but she had a frightened look in her big brown eyes, as if something terrible might happen any second.

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