Finally they entered the stadium . The stands were full of people , and the field was covered with several hundred red tents inside which one could see , from a distance , bedding and bundles . The stands had been retained so that the internees could take shelter if it was hot or raining . They were just obliged to go back to their tents at sunset . Under the stands were the shower - rooms which had been refurbished and the players ’ old dressing - rooms which had been transformed into offices and infirmaries . Most of the internees were in the stands , while some others were wandering along the touchlines . A few were crouching at the entrance to their tents and looking vaguely around them . In the stands many were slumped down , apparently waiting for something .
Наконец они вошли на стадион. Трибуны были полны людей, а поле было покрыто несколькими сотнями красных палаток, внутри которых издали можно было увидеть постельное белье и узлы. Трибуны были сохранены, чтобы интернированные могли укрыться в жару или дождь. Им просто пришлось вернуться в свои палатки на закате. Под трибунами находились отремонтированные душевые и старые раздевалки игроков, превращенные в кабинеты и лазареты. Большинство интернированных находились на трибунах, а некоторые бродили по боковым линиям. Некоторые присели у входа в свои палатки и неопределенно оглядывались по сторонам. На трибунах многие присели, видимо, чего-то ожидая.
