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Thomas and Priska tried to investigate for information on other boats. I’m also betting that Manfred, a young Nazi soldier, and Thomas might fight at some point because they both seem to like Priska. After their quick investigation, they docked in Cherbourg harbor for supplies.

Thomas ate a first class dinner with a Jewish family he just met and took interest in the oldest daughter, Priska. Later, they run into each other again on the deck of the ship.

As of right now I’m page 18, and so far what’s happened in the book is Thomas has boarded the MS St. Louis and is on his way to Cuba. He left his mother behind because she didn’t have the money to come and she wouldn’t have went anyway. The ship they’re on is controlled by Nazis which intrigues Thomas because him and the rest of the passengers are Jews and the Nazis hate Jews so why are they helping them escape?