discovered how hard life could be for those on the wrong side of the regime. Herr Schlauch, a Lutheran pastor, had recently served a short term in prison for having preached against the worship of Teutonic pagan deities. A Nazi minder in the congregation – there was one now present to vet every sermon in every church – had denounced him. Since his release, the blacklisted Schlauch had been unable to find a job.