Complex sentence: An old friend, Binding, a wealthy Nazi, welcomes Ernst to his home and prepares a feast for the newly wed couple, while a sympathetic professor, Pohlmann, offers his help, should they decide to flee the country.
Split into simpler sentences: An old friend, Binding, is a wealthy Nazi now and welcomes Ernst to his home. A sympathetic professor, Pohlmann, offers his help to the newlyweds, should they decide to flee the country.