Chapter 4 question 4.

Thinking fast and remembering how some of the inmates at the camp protected themselves from fire by wrapping their heads in wet clothes, he grabs his still-wet shirt and trousers and races for the shed. He wraps his face in his shirt, pushes through the burning door and rescues the girl, burning his hands and feet in the process. Meanwhile, the other children have run and fetched other people, including the girl's father and her brother Carlo, who turns out to be the boy who attacked David earlier. As the others gather around, the girl, Maria, looks at David and smiles. David discovers that he is smiling as well.