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　there　below。　At　the　source；　you　mean。　So　is　anything　else　at　the　source。　This　is　a　place　here　under　this　bridge。　A　home　away　from　home。　Come　on　Jordan；　pull　yourself　together。　This　is　serious　Jordan。　Don't　you　understand？　Serious。　It's　less　so　all　the　time。　Look　at　that　other　side。　_Para　qu椋縚　I'm　all　right　now　however　she　goes。　As　Maine　goes；　so　goes　the　nation。　As　Jordan　goes　so　go　the　bloody　Israelites。　The　bridge；　I　mean。　As　Jordan　goes；　so　goes　the　bloody　bridge；　other　way　around；　really。
〃Give　me　some　more　of　that；　Anselmo　old　boy；〃　he　said。　The　old　man　nodded。　〃Almost　through；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　The　old　man　nodded　again。
Finishing　wiring　the　grenades　down；　he　no　longer　heard　the　firing　from　up　the　road。　Suddenly　he　was　working　only　with　the　noise　of　the　stream。　He　looked　down　and　saw　it　boiling　up　white　below　him　through　the　boulders　and　then　dropping　down　to　a　clear　pebbled　pool　where　one　of　the　wedges　he　had　dropped　swung　around　in　the　current。　As　he　looked　a　trout　rose　for　some　insect　and　made　a　circle　on　the　surface　close　to　where　the　chip　was　turning。　As　he　twisted　the　wire　tight　with　the　pliers　that　held　these　two　grenades　in　place；　he　saw；　through　the　metal　of　the　bridge；　the　sunlight　on　the　green　slope　of　the　mountain。　It　was　brown　three　days　ago；　he　thought。
Out　from　the　cool　dark　under　the　bridge　he　leaned　into　the　bright　sun　and　shouted　to　Anselmo's　bending　face；　〃Give　me　the　big　coil　of　wire。〃
The　old　man　handed　it　down。
For　God's　sake　don't　loosen　them　any　yet。　This　will　pull　them。　I　wish　you　could　string　them　through。　But　with　the　length　of　wire　you　are　using　it's　O。K。；　Robert　Jordan　thought　as　he　felt　the　cotter　pins　that　held　the　rings　that　would　release　the　levers　on　the　hand　grenades。　He　checked　that　the　grenades；　lashed　on　their　sides；　had　room　for　the　levers　to　spring　when　the　pins　were　pulled　（the　wire　that　lashed　them　ran　through　under　the　levers）；　then　he　attached　a　length　of　wire　to　one　ring；　wired　it　onto　the　main　wire　that　ran　to　the　ring　of　the　outside　grenade；　paid　off　some　slack　from　the　coil　and　passed　it　around　a　steel　brace　and　then　handed　the　coil　up　to　Anselmo。　〃Hold　it　carefully；〃　he　said。
He　climbed　up　onto　the　bridge；　took　the　coil　from　the　old　man　and　walked　back　as　fast　as　he　could　pay　out　wire　toward　where　the　sentry　was　slumped　in　the　road；　leaning　over　the　side　of　the　bridge　and　paying　out　wire　from　the　coil　as　he　walked。
〃Bring　the　sacks；〃　he　shouted　to　Anselmo　as　he　walked　backwards。　As　he　passed　he　stooped　down　and　picked　up　the　submachine　gun　and　slung　it　over　his　shoulder　again。
It　was　then；　looking　up　from　paying　out　wire；　that　he　saw；　well　up　the　road；　those　who　were　coming　back　from　the　upper　post。
There　were　four　of　them；　he　saw；　and　then　he　had　to　watch　his　wire　so　it　would　be　clear　and　not　foul　against　any　of　the　outer　work　of　the　bridge。　Eladio　was　not　with　them。
Robert　Jordan　carried　the　wire　clear　past　the　end　of　the　bridge；　took　a　ioop　around　the　last　stanchion　and　then　ran　along　the　road　until　he　stopped　beside　a　stone　marker。　He　cut　the　wire　and　handed　it　to　Anselmo。
〃Hold　this；　_viejo_；〃　he　said。　〃Now　walk　back　with　me　to　the　bridge。　Take　up　on　it　as　you　walk。　No。　I　will。〃
At　the　bridge　he　pulled　the　wire　back　out　through　the　hitch　so　it　now　ran　clear　and　unfouled　to　the　grenade　rings　and　handed　it；　stretching　alongside　the　bridge　but　running　quite　clear；　to　Anselmo。
〃Take　this　back　to　that　high　stone；〃　he　said。　〃Hold　it　easily　but　firmly。　Do　not　put　any　force　on　it。　When　thou　pullest　hard；　hard；　the　bridge　will　blow。　_Comprendes？_〃
〃Yes。〃
〃Treat　it　softly　but　do　not　let　it　sag　so　it　will　foul。　Keep　it　lightly　firm　but　not　pulling　until　thou　pullest。　_Comprendes？_〃
〃Yes。〃
〃When　thou　pullest　really　pull。　Do　not　jerk。〃
Robert　Jordan　while　he　spoke　was　looking　up　the　road　at　the　remainder　of　Pilar's　band。　They　were　close　now　and　he　saw　Primitivo　and　Rafael　were　supporting　Fernando。　He　looked　to　be　shot　through　the　groin　for　he　was　holding　himself　there　with　both　hands　while　the　man　and　the　boy　held　him　on　either　side。　His　right　leg　was　dragging；　the　side　of　the　shoe　scraping　on　the　road　as　they　walked　him。　Pilar　was　climbing　the　bank　into　the　timber　carrying　three　rifles。　Robert　Jordan　could　not　see　her　face　but　her　head　was　up　and　she　was　climbing　as　fast　as　she　could。
〃How　does　it　go？〃　Primitivo　called。
〃Good。　We're　almost　finished；〃　Robert　Jordan　shouted　back。
There　was　no　need　to　ask　how　it　went　with　them。　As　he　looked　away　the　three　were　on　the　edge　of　the　road　and　Fernando　was　shaking　his　head　as　they　tried　to　get　him　up　the　bank。
〃Give　me　a　rifle　here；〃　Robert　Jordan　heard　him　say　in　a　choky　voice。
〃No；　hombre。　We　will　get　thee　to　the　horses。〃
〃What　would　I　do　with　a　horse？〃　Fernando　said。　〃I　am　very　well　here。〃
Robert　Jordan　did　not　hear　the　rest　for　he　was　speaking　to　Anselmo。
〃Blow　it　if　tanks　come；〃　he　said。　〃But　only　if　they　come　onto　it。　Blow　it　if　armored　cars　come。　If　they　come　onto　it。　Anything　else　Pablo　will　stop。〃
〃I　will　not　blow　it　with　thee　beneath　it。〃
〃Take　no　account　of　me。　Blow　it　if　thou　needest　to。　I　fix　the　other　wire　and　come　back。　Then　we　will　blow　it　together。〃
He　started　running　for　the　center　of　the　bridge。
Anselmo　saw　Robert　Jordan　run　up　the　bridge；　coil　of　wire　over　his　arm；　pliers　hanging　from　one　wrist　and　the　submachine　gun　slung　over　his　back。　He　saw　him　climb　down　under　the　rail　of　the　bridge　and　out　of　sight。　Anselmo　held　the　wire　in　his　hand；　his　right　hand；　and　he　crouched　behind　the　stone　marker　and　looked　down　the　road　and　across　the　bridge。　Halfway　between　him　and　the　bridge　was　the　sentry；　who　had　settled　now　closer　to　the　road；　sinking　closer　onto　the　smooth　road　surface　as　the　sun　weighed　on　his　back。　His　rifle；　lying　on　the　road；　the　bayonet　fixed；　pointed　straight　toward　Anselmo。　The　old　man　looked　past　him　along　the　surface　of　the　bridge　crossed　by　the　shadows　of　the　bridge　rail　to　where　the　road　swung　to　the　left　along　the　gorge　and　then　turned　out　of　sight　behind　the　rocky　wall。　He　looked　at　the　far　sentry　box　with　the　sun　shining　on　it　and　then；　conscious　of　the　wire　in　his　hand；　he　turned　his　head　to　where　Fernando　was　speaking　to　Primitivo　and　the　gypsy。
〃Leave　me　here；〃　Fernando　said。　〃It　hurts　much　and　there　is　much　hemorrhage　inside。　I　feel　it　in　the　inside　when　I　move。〃
〃Let　us　get　thee　up　the　slope；〃　Primitivo　said。　〃Put　thy　arms　around　our　shoulders　and　we　will　take　thy　legs。〃
〃It　is　inutile；〃　Fernando　said。　〃Put　me　here　behind　a　stone。　I　am　as　useful　here　as　above。〃
〃But　when　we　go；〃　Primitivo　said。
〃Leave　me　here；〃　Fernando　said。　〃There　is　no　question　of　my　travelling　with　this。　Thus　it　gives　one　horse　more。　I　am　very　well　here。　Certainly　they　will　come　soon。〃
〃We　can　take　thee　up　the　hill；〃　the　gypsy　said。　〃Easily。〃
He　was；　naturally；　in　a　deadly　hurry　to　be　gone；　as　was　Primitivo。　But　they　had　brought　him　this　far。
〃Nay；〃　Fernando　said。　〃I　am　very　well　here。　What　passes　with　Eladio？〃
The　gypsy　put　his　finger　on　his　head　to　show　where　the　wound　had　been。
〃Here；〃　he　said。　〃After　thee。　When　we　made　the　rush。〃
〃Leave　me；〃　Fernando　said。　Anselmo　could　see　he　was　suffering　much。　He　held　both　hands　against　his　groin　now　and　put　his　head　back　against　the　bank；　his　legs　straight　out　before　him。　His　face　was　gray　and　sweating。
〃Leave　me　now　please；　for　a　favor；〃　he　said。　His　eyes　were　shut　with　pain；　the　edges　of　the　lips　twitching。　〃I　find　myself　very　well　here。〃
〃Here　is　a　rifle　and　cartridges；〃　Primitivo　said。
〃Is　it　mine？〃　Fernando　asked；　his　eyes　shut。
〃Nay；　the　Pilar　has　thine；〃　Primitivo　said。　〃This　is　mine。〃
〃I　would　prefer　my　own；〃　Fernando　said。　〃I　am　more　accustomed　to　it。〃
〃I　will　bring　it　to　thee；〃　the　gypsy　lied　to　him。　〃Keep　this　until　it　comes。〃
〃I　am　in　a　very　good　position　here；〃　Fernando　said。　〃Both　for　up　the　road　and　for　the　bridge。〃　He　opened　his　eyes；　turned　his　head　and　looked　across　the　bridge；　then　shut　them　as　the　pain　came。
The　gypsy　tapped　his　head　and　motioned　with　his　thumb　to　Primitivo　for　them　to　be　off。
〃Then　we　will　be　down　for　thee；〃　Primitivo　said　and　started　up　the　slope　after　the　gypsy；　who　was　climbing　fast。
Fernando　lay　back　against　the　bank。　In　front　of　him　was　one　of　the　whitewashed　stones　that　marked　the　edge　of　the　road。　His　head　was　in　the　shadow　but　the　sun　shone　on　his　plugged　and　bandaged　wound　and　on　his　hands　that　were　cupped　over　it。　His　legs　and　his　feet　also　were　in　the　sun。　The　rifle　lay　beside　him　and　there　were　three　clips　of　cartridges　shining　in　the　sun　beside　the　rifle。　A　fly　crawled　on　his　hands　but　the　small　tickling　did　not　come　through　the　pain。
〃Fernando！〃　Anselmo　called　to　him　from　where　he　crouched；　holding　the　wire。　He　had　made　a　loop　in　the　end　of　the　wire　and　twisted　it　close　so　he　could　hold　it　in　his　fist。
〃Fernando！〃　he　called　again。
Fernando　opened　his　eyes　and　looked　at　him。
〃How　does　it　go？〃　Fernando　asked。
〃Very　good；〃　Anselmo　said。　〃Now　in　a　minute　we　will　be　blowing　it。〃
〃I　am　pleased。　Anything　you　need　me　for　advise　me；〃　Fernando　said　and　shut　his　eyes　again　and　the　pain　lurched　in　him。
Anselmo　looked　away　from　him　and　out　onto　the　bridge。
He　was　watching　for　the　first　sight　of　the　coil　of　wire　being　handed　up　onto　the　bridge　and　for　the　_Ingl閟's_　sunburnt　head　and　face　to　follow　it　as　he　would　pull　himself　up　the　side。　At　the　same　time　he　was　watching　beyond　the　bridge　for　anything　to　come　around　the　far　corner　of　the　road。　He　did　not　feel　afraid　now　at　all　and　he　had　not　been　afraid　all　the　day。　It　goes　so　fast　and　it　is　so　normal；　he　thought。　I　hated　the　shooting　of　the　guard　and　it　made　me　an　emotion　but　that　is　passed　now。　How　could　the　_Ingl閟_　say　that　the　shooting　of　a　man　is　like　the　shooting　of　an　animal？　In　all　hunting　I　have　had　an　elation　and　no　feeling　of　wrong。　But　to　shoot　a　man　gives　a　feeling　as　though　one　had　struck　one's　own　brother　when　you　are　grown　men。　And　to　shoot　him　various　times　to　kill　him。　Nay；　do　not　think　of　that。　That　gave　thee　too　much　emotion　and　thee　ran　blubbering　down　the　bridge　like　a　woman。
That　is　over；　he　told　himself；　and　thou　canst　try　to　atone　for　it　as　for　the　others。　But　now　thou　has　what　thou　asked　for　last　night　coming　home　across　the　hills。　Thou　art　in　battle　and　thou　hast