Ulrich Von Gradwitz: Summary

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Ulrich von gradwitz is looking for his enemy georg znaeym they hated each other since they

where kids. One winter night ulrich had banded together his for foresters, so he can look

For georg, ulrich is looking for him in the dark woods. The two men stood eye to eye

They stood staring at one another, they both had rifles in their hands. A storm

Has appeared and a splitting crash over their heads they were stuck next to each other.

They have to rely on luck who would find them first. Ulrich pulls out wine to drink he see’s

Georg look helpless and offers him wine but georg would rather die than share a drink

With his enemy. Ulrich and georg start to be friends, they hear somebody they call for them yelling for help but then they find out

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