The director had been embezzling every cent donated to the orphanage, and in my absence, the children were suffering such gross neglect that they were forced to catch mice to feed themselves.
Directorul delapidase fiecare bănuț donat orfelinatului, iar în absența mea,  copiii erau atât de neglijați, încât erau forțați să vâneze șoareci pentru a se hrăni.