“But the deportation of Jews last month…” He shook his head. “Inès, do you really think the Germans would remove people who weren’t causing any harm? The Jews who were taken away were all guilty of working for the Resistance in some way.” A lump lodged itself in Inès’s throat as she thought of Michel’s clandestine work. “But—” “Inès, you must understand. The Germans had no choice.”
