How It All Goes Down
The New House
- Bruno sees the new house and he is not impressed—it's only three stories high and there are no other families or boys around to play with. Boo.
- While his mother puts away some glasses, Bruno tries to convince her to move back to Berlin.
- She snaps and says that they'll be here for the "foreseeable future" (2.71), which is mom-speak for quit complaining.
- Bruno helps Maria unpack his stuff and asks what she thinks of the move… but she doesn't want to answer.
- All of a sudden, a blond soldier appears and steps into the room. He stares at Bruno, then nods and leaves. Um… that was weird.
- Bruno notices a window in the ceiling and looks through it; the chapter ends with a description of what he feels: "[…] very cold and unsafe" (2.95). Ominous much?