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ch；　much；　much　to　be　done　today。　But　it　would　not　leave　him　and　he　felt；　consciously；　all　of　this　becoming　like　a　dream。
〃You　swallowed　too　much　of　that　smoke；〃　he　told　himself。　But　he　knew　it　was　not　that。　He　could　feel；　solidly；　how　unreal　it　all　was　through　the　absolute　reality　and　he　looked　down　at　the　bridge　and　then　back　to　the　sentry　lying　on　the　road；　to　where　Anselmo　lay；　to　Fernando　against　the　bank　and　back　up　the　smooth；　brown　road　to　the　stalled　truck　and　still　it　was　unreal。
〃You　better　sell　out　your　part　of　you　quickly；〃　he　told　himself。　〃You're　like　one　of　those　cocks　in　the　pit　where　nobody　has　seen　the　wound　given　and　it　doesn't　show　and　he　is　already　going　cold　with　it。〃
〃Nuts；〃　he　said　to　himself。　〃You　are　a　little　groggy　is　all；　and　you　have　a　let…down　after　responsibility；　is　all。　Take　it　easy。〃
Then　Agust韓　grabbed　his　arm　and　pointed　and　he　looked　across　the　gorge　and　saw　Pablo。
They　saw　Pablo　come　running　around　the　corner　of　the　bend　in　the　road。　At　the　sheer　rock　where　the　road　went　out　of　sight　they　saw　him　stop　and　lean　against　the　rock　and　fire　back　up　the　road。　Robert　Jordan　saw　Pablo；　short；　heavy　and　stocky；　his　cap　gone；　leaning　against　the　rock　wall　and　firing　the　short　cavalry　automatic　rifle　and　he　could　see　the　bright　flicker　of　the　cascading　brass　hulls　as　the　sun　caught　them。　They　saw　Pablo　crouch　and　fire　another　burst。　Then；　without　looking　back；　he　came　running；　short；　bowlegged；　fast；　his　head　bent　down　straight　toward　the　bridge。
Robert　Jordan　had　pushed　Agust韓　over　and　he　had　the　stock　of　the　big　automatic　rifle　against　his　shoulder　and　was　sighting　on　the　bend　of　the　road。　His　own　submachine　gun　lay　by　his　left　hand。　It　was　not　accurate　enough　for　that　range。
As　Pablo　came　toward　them　Robert　Jordan　sighted　on　the　bend　but　nothing　came。　Pablo　had　reached　the　bridge；　looked　over　his　shoulder　once；　glanced　at　the　bridge；　and　then　turned　to　his　left　and　gone　down　into　the　gorge　and　out　of　sight。　Robert　Jordan　was　still　watching　the　bend　and　nothing　had　come　in　sight。　Agust韓　got　up　on　one　knee。　He　could　see　Pablo　climbing　down　into　the　gorge　like　a　goat。　There　had　been　no　noise　of　firing　below　since　they　had　first　seen　Pablo。
〃You　see　anything　up　above？　On　the　rocks　above？〃　Robert　Jordan　asked。
〃Nothing。〃
Robert　Jordan　watched　the　bend　of　the　road。　He　knew　the　wall　just　below　that　was　too　steep　for　any　one　to　climb　but　below　it　eased　and　some　one　might　have　circled　up　above。
If　things　had　been　unreal　before；　they　were　suddenly　real　enough　now。　It　was　as　though　a　reflex　lens　camera　had　been　suddenly　brought　into　focus。　It　was　then　he　saw　the　low…bodied；　angled　snout　and　squat　green；　gray　and　brown…splashed　turret　with　the　projecting　machine　gun　come　around　the　bend　into　the　bright　sun。　He　fired　on　it　and　he　could　hear　the　spang　against　the　steel。　The　little　whippet　tank　scuttled　back　behind　the　rock　wall。　Watching　the　corner；　Robert　Jordan　saw　the　nose　just　reappear；　then　the　edge　of　the　turret　showed　and　the　turret　swung　so　that　the　gun　was　pointing　down　the　road。
〃It　seems　like　a　mouse　coming　out　of　his　hole；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Look；　_Ingl閟_。〃
〃He　has　little　confidence；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
〃This　is　the　big　insect　Pablo　has　been　fighting；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Hit　him　again；　_Ingl閟_。〃
〃Nay。　I　cannot　hurt　him。　I　don't　want　him　to　see　where　we　are。〃
The　tank　commenced　to　fire　down　the　road。　The　bullets　hit　the　road　surface　and　sung　off　and　now　they　were　pinging　and　clanging　in　the　iron　of　the　bridge。　It　was　the　same　machine　gun　they　had　heard　below。
〃_Cabr髇！_〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Is　that　the　famous　tanks；　_Ingl閟？_〃
〃That's　a　baby　one。〃
〃_Cabr髇_。　If　I　had　a　baby　bottle　full　of　gasoline　I　would　climb　up　there　and　set　fire　to　him。　What　will　he　do；　_Ingl閟？_〃
〃After　a　while　he　will　have　another　look。〃
〃And　these　are　what　men　fear；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Look；　_Ingl閟！_　He's　rekilling　the　sentries。〃
〃Since　he　has　no　other　target；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃Do　not　reproach　him。〃
But　he　was　thinking；　Sure；　make　fun　of　him。　But　suppose　it　was　you；　way　back　here　in　your　own　country　and　they　held　you　up　with　firing　on　the　main　road。　Then　a　bridge　was　blown。　Wouldn't　you　think　it　was　mined　ahead　or　that　there　was　a　trap？　Sure　you　would。　He's　done　all　right。　He's　waiting　for　something　else　to　come　up。　He's　engaging　the　enemy。　It's　only　us。　But　he　can't　tell　that。　Look　at　the　little　bastard。
The　little　tank　had　nosed　a　little　farther　around　the　corner。
Just　then　Agust韓　saw　Pablo　coming　over　the　edge　of　the　gorge；　pulling　himself　over　on　hands　and　knees；　his　bristly　face　running　with　sweat。
〃Here　comes　the　son　of　a　bitch；〃　he　said。
〃Who？〃
〃Pablo。〃
Robert　Jordan　looked；　saw　Pablo；　and　then　he　commenced　firing　at　the　part　of　the　camouflaged　turret　of　the　tank　where　he　knew　the　slit　above　the　machine　gun　would　be。　The　little　tank　whirred　backwards；　scuttling　out　of　sight　and　Robert　Jordan　picked　up　the　automatic　rifle；　clamped　the　tripod　against　the　barrel　and　swung　the　gun　with　its　still　hot　muzzle　over　his　shoulder。　The　muzzle　was　so　hot　it　burned　his　shoulder　and　he　shoved　it　far　behind　him　turning　the　stock　flat　in　his　hand。
〃Bring　the　sack　of　pans　and　my　little　_m醧uina_；〃　he　shouted；　〃and　come　running。〃
Robert　Jordan　ran　up　the　hill　through　the　pines。　Agust韓　was　close　behind　him　and　behind　him　Pablo　was　coming。
〃Pilar！〃　Jordan　shouted　across　the　hill。　〃Come　on；　woman！〃
The　three　of　them　were　going　as　fast　as　they　could　up　the　steep　slope。　They　could　not　run　any　more　because　the　grade　was　too　severe　and　Pablo；　who　had　no　load　but　the　light　cavalry　submachine　gun；　had　closed　up　with　the　other　two。
〃And　thy　people？〃　Agust韓　said　to　Pablo　out　of　his　dry　mouth。
〃All　dead；〃　Pablo　said。　He　was　almost　unable　to　breathe。　Agust韓　turned　his　head　and　looked　at　him。
〃We　have　plenty　of　horses　now；　_Ingl閟_；〃　Pablo　panted。
〃Good；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　The　murderous　bastard；　he　thought。　〃What　did　you　encounter？〃
〃Everything；〃　Pablo　said。　He　was　breathing　in　lunges。　〃What　passed　with　Pilar？〃
〃She　lost　Fernando　and　the　brother〃
〃Eladio；〃　Agust韓　said。
〃And　thou？〃　Pablo　asked。
〃I　lost　Anselmo。〃
〃There　are　lots　of　horses；〃　Pablo　said。　〃Even　for　the　baggage。〃
Agust韓　bit　his　lip；　looked　at　Robert　Jordan　and　shook　his　head。　Below　them；　out　of　sight　through　the　trees；　they　heard　the　tank　firing　on　the　road　and　bridge　again。
Robert　Jordan　jerked　his　head。　〃What　passed　with　that？〃　he　said　to　Pablo。　He　did　not　like　to　look　at　Pablo；　nor　to　smell　him；　but　he　wanted　to　hear　him。
〃I　could　not　leave　with　that　there；〃　Pablo　said。　〃We　were　barricaded　at　the　lower　bend　of　the　post。　Finally　it　went　back　to　look　for　something　and　I　came。〃
〃What　were　you　shooting　at；　at　the　bend？〃　Agust韓　asked　bluntly。
Pablo　looked　at　him；　started　to　grin；　thought　better　of　it；　and　said　nothing。
〃Did　you　shoot　them　all？〃　Agust韓　asked。　Robert　Jordan　was　thinking；　keep　your　mouth　shut。　It　is　none　of　your　business　now。　They　have　done　all　that　you　could　expect　and　more。　This　is　an　intertribal　matter。　Don't　make　moral　judgments。　What　do　you　expect　from　a　murderer？　You're　working　with　a　murderer。　Keep　your　mouth　shut。　You　knew　enough　about　him　before。　This　is　nothing　new。　But　you　dirty　bastard；　he　thought。　You　dirty；　rotten　bastard。
His　chest　was　aching　with　climbing　as　though　it　would　split　after　the　running　and　ahead　now　through　the　trees　he　saw　the　horses。
〃Go　ahead；〃　Agust韓　was　saying。　〃Why　do　you　not　say　you　shot　them？〃
〃Shut　up；〃　Pablo　said。　〃I　have　fought　much　today　and　well。　Ask　the　_Ingl閟_。〃
〃And　now　get　us　through　today；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃For　it　is　thee　who　has　the　plan　for　this。〃
〃I　have　a　good　plan；〃　Pablo　said。　〃With　a　little　luck　we　will　be　all　right。〃
He　was　beginning　to　breathe　better。
〃You're　not　going　to　kill　any　of　us；　are　you？〃　Agust韓　said。　〃For　I　will　kill　thee　now。〃
〃Shut　up；〃　Pablo　said。　〃I　have　to　look　after　thy　interest　and　that　of　the　band。　This　is　war。　One　cannot　do　what　one　would　wish。〃
〃_Cabr髇_；〃　said　Agust韓。　〃You　take　all　the　prizes。〃
〃Tell　me　what　thou　encountered　below；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　to　Pablo。
〃Everything；〃　Pablo　repeated。　He　was　still　breathing　as　though　it　were　tearing　his　chest　but　he　could　talk　steadily　now　and　his　face　and　head　were　running　with　sweat　and　his　shoulders　and　chest　were　soaked　with　it。　He　looked　at　Robert　Jordan　cautiously　to　see　if　he　were　really　friendly　and　then　he　grinned。　〃Everything；〃　he　said　again。　〃First　we　took　the　post。　Then　came　a　motorcyclist。　Then　another。　Then　an　ambulance。　Then　a　camion。　Then　the　tank。　Just　before　thou　didst　the　bridge。〃
〃Then〃
〃The　tank　could　not　hurt　us　but　we　could　not　leave　for　it　commanded　the　road。　Then　it　went　away　and　I　came。〃
〃And　thy　people？〃　Agust韓　put　in；　still　looking　for　trouble。
〃Shut　up；〃　Pablo　looked　at　him　squarely；　and　his　face　was　the　face　of　a　man　who　had　fought　well　before　any　other　thing　had　happened。　〃They　were　not　of　our　band。〃
Now　they　could　see　the　horses　tied　to　the　trees；　the　sun　coming　down　on　them　through　the　pine　branches　and　them　tossing　their　heads　and　kicking　against　the　botflies　and　Robert　Jordan　saw　Maria　and　the　next　thing　he　was　holding　her　tight；　tight；　with　the　automatic　rifle　leaning　against　his　side；　the　flash…cone　pressing　against　his　ribs　and　Maria　saying；　〃Thou；　Roberto。　Oh；　thou。〃
〃Yes；　rabbit。　My　good；　good　rabbit。　Now　we　go。〃
〃Art　thou　here　truly？〃
〃Yes。　Yes。　Truly。　Oh；　thou！〃
He　had　never　thought　that　you　could　know　that　there　was　a　woman　if　there　was　battle；　nor　that　any　part　of　you　could　know　it；　or　respond　to　it；　nor　that　if　there　was　a　woman　that　she　should　have　breasts　small；　round　and　tight　against　you　through　a　shirt；　nor　that　they；　the　breasts；　could　know　about　the　two　of　them　in　battle。　But　it　was　true　and　he　thought；　good。　That's　good。　I　would　not　have　believed　that　and　he　held　her　to　him　once　hard；　hard；　but　he　did　not　look　at　her；　and　then　he　slapped　her　where　he　never　had　slapped　her　and　said；　〃Mount。　Mount。　Get　on　that　saddle；　_guapa_。〃
Then　they　were　untying　the　halters　and　Robert　Jordan　had　given　the　automatic　rifle　back　to　Agust韓　and　slung　his　own　submachine　gun　over　his　back；　and　he　was　putting　bombs　out　of　his　pockets　into　the　saddlebags；　and　he　stuffed　one　empty　pack　inside　the　oth