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Sitting　his　horse　there；　the　horse's　chest　toward　Robert　Jordan；　the　horse's　head　high；　the　butt　of　the　light　automatic　rifle　projecting　forward　from　the　scabbard　at　the　right　of　the　saddle；　the　leader　pointed　toward　the　opening　where　the　gun　was。
Robert　Jordan　sunk　his　elbows　into　the　ground　and　looked　along　the　barrel　at　the　four　riders　stopped　there　in　the　snow。　Three　of　them　had　their　automatic　rifles　out。　Two　carried　them　across　the　pommels　of　their　saddles。　The　other　sat　his　horse　with　the　rifle　swung　out　to　the　right；　the　butt　resting　against　his　hip。
You　hardly　ever　see　them　at　such　range；　he　thought。　Not　along　the　barrel　of　one　of　these　do　you　see　them　like　this。　Usually　the　rear　sight　is　raised　and　they　seem　miniatures　of　men　and　you　have　hell　to　make　it　carry　up　there；　or　they　come　running；　flopping；　running；　and　you　beat　a　slope　with　fire　or　bar　a　certain　street；　or　keep　it　on　the　windows；　or　far　away　you　see　them　marching　on　a　road。　Only　at　the　trains　do　you　see　them　like　this。　Only　then　are　they　like　now；　and　with　four　of　these　you　can　make　them　scatter。　Over　the　gun　sights；　at　this　range；　it　makes　them　twice　the　size　of　men。
Thou；　he　thought；　looking　at　the　wedge　of　the　front　sight　placed　now　firm　in　the　slot　of　the　rear　sight；　the　top　of　the　wedge　against　the　center　of　the　leader's　chest；　a　little　to　the　right　of　the　scarlet　device　that　showed　bright　in　the　morning　sun　against　the　khaki　cape。　Though；　he　thought；　thinking　in　Spanish　now　and　pressing　his　fingers　forward　against　the　trigger　guard　to　keep　it　away　from　where　it　would　bring　the　quick；　shocking；　hurtling　rush　from　the　automatic　rifle。　Thou；　he　thought　again；　thou　art　dead　now　in　thy　youth。　And　thou；　he　thought；　and　thou；　and　thou。　But　let　it　not　happen。　Do　not　let　it　happen。
He　felt　Agust韓　beside　him　start　to　cough；　felt　him　hold　it；　choke　and　swallow。　Then　as　he　looked　along　the　oiled　blue　of　the　barrel　out　through　the　opening　between　the　branches；　his　finger　still　pressed　forward　against　the　trigger　guard；　he　saw　the　leader　turn　his　horse　and　point　into　the　timber　where　Pablo's　trail　led。　The　four　of　them　trotted　into　the　timber　and　Agust韓　said　softly；　〃_Cabrones！_〃
Robert　Jordan　looked　behind　him　at　the　rocks　where　Anselmo　had　dropped　the　tree。
The　gypsy；　Rafael；　was　coming　toward　them　through　the　rocks；　carrying　a　pair　of　cloth　saddlebags；　his　rifle　slung　on　his　back。　Robert　Jordan　waved　him　down　and　the　gypsy　ducked　out　of　sight。
〃We　could　have　killed　all　four；〃　Agust韓　said　quietly。　He　was　still　wet　with　sweat。
〃Yes；〃　Robert　Jordan　whispered。　〃But　with　the　firing　who　knows　what　might　have　come？〃
Just　then　he　heard　the　noise　of　another　rock　falling　and　he　looked　around　quickly。　But　both　the　gypsy　and　Anselmo　were　out　of　sight。　He　looked　at　his　wrist　watch　and　then　up　to　where　Primitivo　was　raising　and　lowering　his　rifle　in　what　seemed　an　infinity　of　short　jerks。　Pablo　has　forty…five　minutes'　start；　Robert　Jordan　thought；　and　then　he　heard　the　noise　of　a　body　of　cavalry　coming。
〃_No　te　apures_；〃　he　whispered　to　Agust韓。　〃Do　not　worry。　They　will　pass　as　the　others。〃
They　came　into　sight　trotting　along　the　edge　of　the　timber　in　column　of　twos；　twenty　mounted　men；　armed　and　uniformed　as　the　others　had　been；　their　sabers　swinging；　their　carbines　in　their　holsters；　and　then　they　went　down　into　the　timber　as　the　others　had。
〃_Tu　ves？_〃　Robert　Jordan　said　to　Agust韓。　〃Thou　seest？〃
〃There　were　many；〃　Agust韓　said。
〃These　would　we　have　had　to　deal　with　if　we　had　destroyed　the　others；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　very　softly。　His　heart　had　quieted　now　and　his　shirt　felt　wet　on　his　chest　from　the　melting　snow。　There　was　a　hollow　feeling　in　his　chest。
The　sun　was　bright　on　the　snow　and　it　was　melting　fast。　He　could　see　it　hollowing　away　from　the　tree　trunks　and　just　ahead　of　the　gun；　before　his　eyes；　the　snow　surface　was　damp　and　lacily　fragile　as　the　heat　of　the　sun　melted　the　top　and　the　warmth　of　the　earth　breathed　warmly　up　at　the　snow　that　lay　upon　it。
Robert　Jordan　looked　up　at　Primitivo's　post　and　saw　him　signal；　〃Nothing；〃　crossing　his　two　hands；　palms　down。
Anselmo's　head　showed　above　a　rock　and　Robert　Jordan　motioned　him　up。　The　old　man　slipped　from　rock　to　rock　until　he　crept　up　and　lay　down　flat　beside　the　gun。
〃Many；〃　he　said。　〃Many！〃
〃I　do　not　need　the　trees；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　to　him。　〃There　is　no　need　for　further　forestal　improvement。〃
Both　Anselmo　and　Agust韓　grinned。
〃This　has　stood　scrutiny　well　and　it　would　be　dangerous　to　plant　trees　now　because　those　people　will　return　and　perhaps　they　are　not　stupid。〃
He　felt　the　need　to　talk　that；　with　him；　was　the　sign　that　there　had　just　been　much　danger。　He　could　always　tell　how　bad　it　had　been　by　the　strength　of　the　desire　to　talk　that　came　after。
〃It　was　a　good　blind；　eh？〃　he　said。
〃Good；〃　said　Agust韓。　〃To　obscenity　with　all　fascism　good。　We　could　have　killed　the　four　of　them。　Didst　thou　see？〃　he　said　to　Anselmo。
〃I　saw。〃
〃Thou；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　to　Anselmo。　〃Thou　must　go　to　the　post　of　yesterday　or　another　good　post　of　thy　selection　to　watch　the　road　and　report　on　all　movement　as　of　yesterday。　Already　we　are　late　in　that。　Stay　until　dark。　Then　come　in　and　we　will　send　another。〃
〃But　the　tracks　that　I　will　make？〃
〃Go　from　below　as　soon　as　the　snow　is　gone。　The　road　will　be　muddied　by　the　snow。　Note　if　there　has　been　much　traffic　of　trucks　or　if　there　are　tank　tracks　in　the　softness　on　the　road。　That　is　all　we　can　tell　until　you　are　there　to　observe。〃
〃With　your　permission？〃　the　old　man　asked。
〃Surely。〃
〃With　your　permission；　would　it　not　be　better　for　me　to　go　into　La　Granja　and　inquire　there　what　passed　last　night　and　arrange　for　one　to　observe　today　thus　in　the　manner　you　have　taught　me？　Such　a　one　could　report　tonight　or；　better；　I　could　go　again　to　La　Granja　for　the　report。〃
〃Have　you　no　fear　of　encountering　cavalry？〃
〃Not　when　the　snow　is　gone。〃
〃Is　there　some　one　in　La　Granja　capable　of　this？〃
〃Yes。　Of　this；　yes。　It　would　be　a　woman。　There　are　various　women　of　trust　in　La　Granja。〃
〃I　believe　it；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃More；　I　know　it；　and　several　who　serve　for　other　purposes。　You　do　not　wish　me　to　go？〃
〃Let　the　old　man　go。　You　understand　this　gun　and　the　day　is　not　over。〃
〃I　will　go　when　the　snow　melts；〃　Anselmo　said。　〃And　the　snow　is　melting　fast。〃
〃What　think　you　of　their　chance　of　catching　Pablo？〃　Robert　Jordan　asked　Agust韓。
〃Pablo　is　smart；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Do　men　catch　a　wise　stag　without　hounds？〃
〃Sometimes；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
〃Not　Pablo；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Clearly；　he　is　only　a　garbage　of　what　he　once　was。　But　it　is　not　for　nothing　that　he　is　alive　and　comfortable　in　these　hills　and　able　to　drink　himself　to　death　while　there　are　so　many　others　that　have　died　against　a　wall。〃
〃Is　he　as　smart　as　they　say？〃
〃He　is　much　smarter。〃
〃He　has　not　seemed　of　great　ability　here。〃
〃_C髆o　q黣　no？_　If　he　were　not　of　great　ability　he　would　have　died　last　night。　It　seems　to　me　you　do　not　understand　politics；　_Ingl閟_；　nor　guerilla　warfare。　In　politics　and　this　other　the　first　thing　is　to　continue　to　exist。　Look　how　he　continued　to　exist　last　night。　And　the　quantity　of　dung　he　ate　both　from　me　and　from　thee。〃
Now　that　Pablo　was　back　in　the　movements　of　the　unit；　Robert　Jordan　did　not　wish　to　talk　against　him　and　as　soon　as　he　had　uttered　it　he　regretted　saying　the　thing　about　his　ability。　He　knew　himself　how　smart　Pablo　was。　It　was　Pablo　who　had　seen　instantly　all　that　was　wrong　with　the　orders　for　the　destruction　of　the　bridge。　He　had　made　the　remark　only　from　dislike　and　he　knew　as　he　made　it　that　it　was　wrong。　It　was　part　of　the　talking　too　much　after　a　strain。　So　now　he　dropped　the　matter　and　said　to　Anselmo；　〃And　to　go　into　La　Granja　in　daylight？〃
〃It　is　not　bad；〃　the　old　man　said。　〃I　will　not　go　with　a　military　band。〃
〃Nor　with　a　bell　around　his　neck；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Nor　carrying　a　banner。〃
〃How　will　you　go？〃
〃Above　and　down　through　the　forest。〃
〃But　if　they　pick　you　up。〃
〃I　have　papers。〃
〃So　have　we　all　but　thou　must　eat　the　wrong　ones　quickly。〃
Anselmo　shook　his　head　and　tapped　the　breast　pocket　of　his　smock。
〃How　many　times　have　I　contemplated　that；〃　he　said。　〃And　never　did　I　like　to　swallow　paper。〃
〃I　have　thought　we　should　carry　a　little　mustard　on　them　all；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃In　my　left　breast　pocket　I　carry　our　papers。　In　my　right　the　fascist　papers。　Thus　one　does　not　make　a　mistake　in　an　emergency。〃
It　must　have　been　bad　enough　when　the　leader　of　the　first　patrol　of　cavalry　had　pointed　toward　the　entry　because　they　were　all　talking　very　much。　Too　much；　Robert　Jordan　thought。
〃But　look；　Roberto；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃They　say　the　government　moves　further　to　the　right　each　day。　That　in　the　Republic　they　no　longer　say　Comrade　but　Se駉r　and　Se駉ra。　Canst　shift　thy　pockets？〃
〃When　it　moves　far　enough　to　the　right　I　will　carry　them　in　my　hip　pocket；〃　Robert　Jordan　said；　〃and　sew　it　in　the　center。〃
〃That　they　should　stay　in　thy　shirt；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Are　we　to　win　this　war　and　lose　the　revolution？〃
〃Nay；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃But　if　we　do　not　win　this　war　there　will　be　no　revolution　nor　any　Republic　nor　any　thou　nor　any　me　nor　anything　but　the　most　grand　_carajo_。〃
〃So　say　I；〃　Anselmo　said。　〃That　we　should　win　the　war。〃
〃And　afterwards　shoot　the　anarchists　and　the　Communists　and　all　this　_canalla_　except　the　good　Republicans；〃　Agust韓　said。
〃That　we　should　win　this　war　and　shoot　nobody；〃　Anselmo　said。　〃That　we　should　govern　justly　and　that　all　should　participate　in　the　benefits　according　as　they　have　striven　for　them。　And　that　those　who　have　fought　against　us　should　be　educated　to　see　their　error。〃
〃We　will　have　to　shoot　many；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Many；　many；　many。〃
He　thumped　his　closed　right　fist　against　the　palm　of　his　left　hand。
〃That　we　should　shoot　none。　Not　even　the　leaders。　That　they　should　be　reformed　by　work。〃
〃I　know　the　work　I'd　put　them　at；〃　Agust韓　said；　and　he　picked　up　some　snow　and　put　it　in　his　mouth。
〃What；　bad　one？〃　Robert　Jordan　asked。
〃Two　trades　of　the　utmost　brilliance。〃
〃They　are？〃
Agust韓　put　some　more　snow　in　his　mouth　and　looked　across　the　clearing　where　the　cavalry　had　ridden。　Then　he　spat　the　melted　snow　out。　〃_Vaya_。　What　a　breakfast；〃　he　said。　〃Where　is