LOUIS Chapter Ten Thomas was not very good at sitting idle, which was how most of the passengers seemed to spend their days. They strolled the deck, read, talked, ate, and played casual games. Thomas joined Priska, Günther, and the others as they swam in the pool, tried out the mechanical horse in the gymnasium, rode the elevator, and played shuffleboard and Ping-Pong. Whenever he could, Thomas watched people play chess or played himself. That was when time passed most quickly for him, as well as when he was with Priska. As the Affeldts' “cousin,” he was allowed to dine in first class with them as he pleased, and he did so regularly. Priska had also invited him to the Shabbos prayer service on Saturday. At first he had been uncomfortable about going. He didn't know the first thing about Shabbos, since his parents had never been practicing Jews. He felt certain he'd make a blunder. And in fact he did—he was late to meet Priska because he'd gone to the social hall, which was where he had heard services took place.
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