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Golz　looked　at　the　pencil；　then　tapped　his　teeth　with　it。
Robert　Jordan　had　said　nothing。
〃You　understand　that　is　your　right　and　how　it　should　be　done；〃　Golz　went　on；　looking　at　him　and　nodding　his　head。　He　tapped　on　the　map　now　with　the　pencil。　〃That　is　how　I　should　do　it。　That　is　what　we　cannot　have。〃
〃Why；　Comrade　General？〃
〃Why？〃　Golz　said；　angrily。　〃How　many　attacks　have　you　seen　and　you　ask　me　why？　What　is　to　guarantee　that　my　orders　are　not　changed？　What　is　to　guarantee　that　the　attack　is　not　annulled？　What　is　to　guarantee　that　the　attack　is　not　postponed？　What　is　to　guarantee　that　it　starts　within　six　hours　of　when　it　should　start？　Has　any　attack　ever　been　as　it　should？〃
〃It　will　start　on　time　if　it　is　your　attack；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
〃They　are　never　my　attacks；〃　Golz　said。　〃I　make　them。　But　they　are　not　mine。　The　artillery　is　not　mine。　I　must　put　in　for　it。　I　have　never　been　given　what　I　ask　for　even　when　they　have　it　to　give。　That　is　the　least　of　it。　There　are　other　things。　You　know　how　those　people　are。　It　is　not　necessary　to　go　into　all　of　it。　Always　there　is　something。　Always　some　one　will　interfere。　So　now　be　sure　you　understand。〃
〃So　when　is　the　bridge　to　be　blown？〃　Robert　Jordan　had　asked。
〃After　the　attack　starts。　As　soon　as　the　attack　has　started　and　not　before。　So　that　no　reinforcements　will　come　up　over　that　road。〃　He　pointed　with　his　pencil。　〃I　must　know　that　nothing　will　come　up　over　that　road。〃
〃And　when　is　the　attack？〃
〃I　will　tell　you。　But　you　are　to　use　the　date　and　hour　only　as　an　indication　of　a　probability。　You　must　be　ready　for　that　time。　You　will　blow　the　bridge　after　the　attack　has　started。　You　see？〃　he　indicated　with　the　pencil。　〃That　is　the　only　road　on　which　they　can　bring　up　reinforcements。　That　is　the　only　road　on　which　they　can　get　up　tanks；　or　artillery；　or　even　move　a　truck　toward　the　pass　which　I　attack。　I　must　know　that　bridge　is　gone。　Not　before；　so　it　can　be　repaired　if　the　attack　is　postponed。　No。　It　must　go　when　the　attack　starts　and　I　must　know　it　is　gone。　There　are　only　two　sentries。　The　man　who　will　go　with　you　has　just　come　from　there。　He　is　a　very　reliable　man；　they　say。　You　will　see。　He　has　people　in　the　mountains。　Get　as　many　men　as　you　need。　Use　as　few　as　possible；　but　use　enough。　I　do　not　have　to　tell　you　these　things。〃
〃And　how　do　I　determine　that　the　attack　has　started？〃
〃It　is　to　be　made　with　a　full　division。　There　will　be　an　aerial　bombardment　as　preparation。　You　are　not　deaf；　are　you？〃
〃Then　I　may　take　it　that　when　the　planes　unload；　the　attack　has　started？〃
〃You　could　not　always　take　it　like　that；〃　Golz　said　and　shook　his　head。　〃But　in　this　case；　you　may。　It　is　my　attack。〃
〃I　understand　it；〃　Robert　Jordan　had　said。　〃I　do　not　say　I　like　it　very　much。〃
〃Neither　do　I　like　it　very　much。　If　you　do　not　want　to　undertake　it；　say　so　now。　If　you　think　you　cannot　do　it；　say　so　now。〃
〃I　will　do　it；〃　Robert　Jordan　had　said。　〃I　will　do　it　all　right。〃
〃That　is　all　I　have　to　know；〃　Golz　said。　〃That　nothing　comes　up　over　that　bridge。　That　is　absolute。〃
〃I　understand。〃
〃I　do　not　like　to　ask　people　to　do　such　things　and　in　such　a　way；〃　Golz　went　on。　〃I　could　not　order　you　to　do　it。　I　understand　what　you　may　be　forced　to　do　through　my　putting　such　conditions。　I　explain　very　carefully　so　that　you　understand　and　that　you　understand　all　of　the　possible　difficulties　and　the　importance。〃
〃And　how　will　you　advance　on　La　Granja　if　that　bridge　is　blown？〃
〃We　go　forward　prepared　to　repair　it　after　we　have　stormed　the　pass。　It　is　a　very　complicated　and　beautiful　operation。　As　complicated　and　as　beautiful　as　always。　The　plan　has　been　manufactured　in　Madrid。　It　is　another　of　Vicente　Rojo；　the　unsuccessful　professor's；　masterpieces。　I　make　the　attack　and　I　make　it；　as　always；　not　in　sufficient　force。　It　is　a　very　possible　operation；　in　spite　of　that。　I　am　much　happier　about　it　than　usual。　It　can　be　successful　with　that　bridge　eliminated。　We　can　take　Segovia。　Look；　I　show　you　how　it　goes。　You　see？　It　is　not　the　top　of　the　pass　where　we　attack。　We　hold　that。　It　is　much　beyond。　Look　Here　Like　this〃
〃I　would　rather　not　know；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
〃Good；〃　said　Golz。　〃It　is　less　of　baggage　to　carry　with　you　on　the　other　side；　yes？〃
〃I　would　always　rather　not　know。　Then；　no　matter　what　can　happen；　it　was　not　me　that　talked。〃
〃It　is　better　not　to　know；〃　Golz　stroked　his　forehead　with　the　pencil。　〃Many　times　I　wish　I　did　not　know　myself。　But　you　do　know　the　one　thing　you　must　know　about　the　bridge？〃
〃Yes。　I　know　that。〃
〃I　believe　you　do；〃　Golz　said。　〃I　will　not　make　you　any　little　speech。　Let　us　now　have　a　drink。　So　much　talking　makes　me　very　thirsty；　Comrade　Hordan。　You　have　a　funny　name　in　Spanish；　Comrade　Hordown。〃
〃How　do　you　say　Golz　in　Spanish；　Comrade　General？〃
〃Hotze；〃　said　Golz　grinning；　making　the　sound　deep　in　his　throat　as　though　hawking　with　a　bad　cold。　〃Hotze；〃　he　croaked。　〃Comrade　Heneral　Khotze。　If　I　had　known　how　they　pronounced　Golz　in　Spanish　I　would　pick　me　out　a　better　name　before　I　come　to　war　here。　When　I　think　I　come　to　command　a　division　and　I　can　pick　out　any　name　I　want　and　I　pick　out　Hotze。　Heneral　Hotze。　Now　it　is　too　late　to　change。　How　do　you　like　_partizan_　work？〃　It　was　the　Russian　term　for　guerilla　work　behind　the　lines。
〃Very　much；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　He　grinned。　〃It　is　very　healthy　in　the　open　air。〃
〃I　like　it　very　much　when　I　was　your　age；　too；〃　Golz　said。　〃They　tell　me　you　blow　bridges　very　well。　Very　scientific。　It　is　only　hearsay。　I　have　never　seen　you　do　anything　myself。　Maybe　nothing　ever　happens　really。　You　really　blow　them？〃　he　was　teasing　now。　〃Drink　this；〃　he　handed　the　glass　of　Spanish　brandy　to　Robert　Jordan。　〃You　_really_　blow　them？〃
〃Sometimes。〃
〃You　better　not　have　any　sometimes　on　this　bridge。　No；　let　us　not　talk　any　more　about　this　bridge。　You　understand　enough　now　about　that　bridge。　We　are　very　serious　so　we　can　make　very　strong　jokes。　Look；　do　you　have　many　girls　on　the　other　side　of　the　lines？〃
〃No；　there　is　no　time　for　girls。〃
〃I　do　not　agree。　The　more　irregular　the　service；　the　more　irregular　the　life。　You　have　very　irregular　service。　Also　you　need　a　haircut。〃
〃I　have　my　hair　cut　as　it　needs　it；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　He　would　be　damned　if　he　would　have　his　head　shaved　like　Golz。　〃I　have　enough　to　think　about　without　girls；〃　he　said　sullenly。
〃What　sort　of　uniform　am　I　supposed　to　wear？〃　Robert　Jordan　asked。
〃None；〃　Golz　said。　〃Your　haircut　is　all　right。　I　tease　you。　You　are　very　different　from　me；〃　Golz　had　said　and　filled　up　the　glasses　again。
〃You　never　think　about　only　girls。　I　never　think　at　all。　Why　should　I？　I　am　_G閚閞al　Sovietique_。　I　never　think。　Do　not　try　to　trap　me　into　thinking。〃
Some　one　on　his　staff；　sitting　on　a　chair　working　over　a　map　on　a　drawing　board；　growled　at　him　in　the　language　Robert　Jordan　did　not　understand。
〃Shut　up；〃　Golz　had　said；　in　English。　〃I　joke　if　I　want。　I　am　so　serious　is　why　I　can　joke。　Now　drink　this　and　then　go。　You　understand；　huh？〃
〃Yes；〃　Robert　Jordan　had　said。　〃I　understand。〃
They　had　shaken　hands　and　he　had　saluted　and　gone　out　to　the　staff　car　where　the　old　man　was　waiting　asleep　and　in　that　car　they　had　ridden　over　the　road　past　Guadarrama；　the　old　man　still　asleep；　and　up　the　Navacerrada　road　to　the　Alpine　Club　hut　where　he；　Robert　Jordan；　slept　for　three　hours　before　they　started。
That　was　the　last　he　had　seen　of　Golz　with　his　strange　white　face　that　never　tanned；　his　hawk　eyes；　the　big　nose　and　thin　lips　and　the　shaven　head　crossed　with　wrinkles　and　with　scars。　Tomorrow　night　they　would　be　outside　the　Escorial　in　the　dark　along　the　road；　the　long　lines　of　trucks　loading　the　infantry　in　the　darkness；　the　men；　heavy　loaded；　climbing　up　into　the　trucks；　the　machine…gun　sections　lifting　their　guns　into　the　trucks；　the　tanks　being　run　up　on　the　skids　onto　the　long…bodied　tank　trucks；　pulling　the　Division　out　to　move　them　in　the　night　for　the　attack　on　the　pass。　He　would　not　think　about　that。　That　was　not　his　business。　That　was　Golz's　business。　He　had　only　one　thing　to　do　and　that　was　what　he　should　think　about　and　he　must　think　it　out　clearly　and　take　everything　as　it　came　along；　and　not　worry。　To　worry　was　as　bad　as　to　be　afraid。　It　simply　made　things　more　difficult。
He　sat　now　by　the　stream　watching　the　clear　water　flowing　between　the　rocks　and；　across　the　stream；　he　noticed　there　was　a　thick　bed　of　watercress。　He　crossed　the　stream；　picked　a　double　handful；　washed　the　muddy　roots　clean　in　the　current　and　then　sat　down　again　beside　his　pack　and　ate　the　clean；　cool　green　leaves　and　the　crisp；　peppery…tasting　stalks。　He　knelt　by　the　stream　and；　pushing　his　automatic　pistol　around　on　his　belt　to　the　small　of　his　back　so　that　it　would　not　be　wet；　he　lowered　himself　with　a　hand　on　each　of　two　boulders　and　drank　from　the　stream。　The　water　was　achingly　cold。
Pushing　himself　up　on　his　hands　he　turned　his　head　and　saw　the　old　man　coming　down　the　ledge。　With　him　was　another　man；　also　in　a　black　peasant's　smock　and　the　dark　gray　trousers　that　were　almost　a　uniform　in　that　province；　wearing　rope…soled　shoes　and　with　a　carbine　slung　over　his　back。　This　man　was　bareheaded。　The　two　of　them　came　scrambling　down　the　rock　like　goats。
They　came　up　to　him　and　Robert　Jordan　got　to　his　feet。
〃_Salud；　Camarada_；〃　he　said　to　the　man　with　the　carbine　and　smiled。
〃_Salud_；〃　the　other　said；　grudgingly。　Robert　Jordan　looked　at　the　man's　heavy；　beard…stubbled　face。　It　was　almost　round　and　his　head　was　round　and　set　close　on　his　shoulders。　His　eyes　were　small　and　set　too　wide　apart　and　his　ears　were　small　and　set　close　to　his　head。　He　was　a　heavy　man　about　five　feet　ten　inches　tall　and　his　hands　and　feet　were　large。　His　nose　had　been　broken　and　his　mouth　was　cut　at　one　corner　and　the　line　of　the　scar　across　the　upper　lip　and　lower　jaw　showed　through　the　growth　of　beard　over　his　face。
The　old　man　nodded　his　head　at　this　man　and　smiled。
〃He　is　the　boss　here；〃　he　grinned；　then　flexed　his　arms　as　though　to　make　the　muscles　stand　out　and　looked　at　the　man　with　the　carbine　in　a　half…mocking　admiration。　〃A　very　strong　man。〃
〃I　can　see　it；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　and　smiled　again。　He　did　not　like　the　look　of　this　man　and　inside　himself　he　was　not　smiling