hemingway, ernest - for whom the bell tolls-第29部分

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〃Four；〃　he　said　and　held　up　four　fingers。
〃Yours　are　good？〃　Robert　Jordan　asked；　regretting　it　as　he　said　it。
Sordo　nodded。
〃_Dentro　de　la　gravedad_；〃　he　said　in　Spanish。　〃Within　the　limits　of　the　danger。〃　He　grinned。　〃Will　be　bad；　eh？〃
〃Possibly。〃
〃Is　the　same　to　me；〃　Sordo　said　simply　and　not　boasting。　〃Better　four　good　than　much　bad。　In　this　war　always　much　bad；　very　little　good。　Every　day　fewer　good。　And　Pablo？〃　he　looked　at　Pilar。
〃As　you　know；〃　Pilar　said。　〃Worse　every　day。〃
Sordo　shrugged　his　shoulders。
〃Take　drink；〃　Sordo　said　to　Robert　Jordan。　〃I　bring　mine　and　four　more。　Makes　twelve。　Tonight　we　discuss　all。　I　have　sixty　sticks　dynamite。　You　want？〃
〃What　per　cent？〃
〃Don't　know。　Common　dynamite。　I　bring。〃
〃We'll　blow　the　small　bridge　above　with　that；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃That　is　fine。　You'll　come　down　tonight？　Bring　that；　will　you？　I've　no　orders　for　that　but　it　should　be　blown。〃
〃I　come　tonight。　Then　hunt　horses。〃
〃What　chance　for　horses？〃
〃Maybe。　Now　eat。〃
Does　he　talk　that　way　to　every　one？　Robert　Jordan　thought。　Or　is　that　his　idea　of　how　to　make　foreigners　understand？
〃And　where　are　we　going　to　go　when　this　is　done？〃　Pilar　shouted　into　Sordo's　ear。
He　shrugged　his　shoulders。
〃All　that　must　be　arranged；〃　the　woman　said。
〃Of　course；〃　said　Sordo。　〃Why　not？〃
〃It　is　bad　enough；〃　Pilar　said。　〃It　must　be　planned　very　well。〃
〃Yes；　woman；〃　Sordo　said。　〃What　has　thee　worried？〃
〃Everything；〃　Pilar　shouted。
Sordo　grinned　at　her。
〃You've　been　going　about　with　Pablo；〃　he　said。
So　he　does　only　speak　that　pidgin　Spanish　for　foreigners；　Robert　Jordan　thought。　Good。　I'm　glad　to　hear　him　talking　straight。
〃Where　do　you　think　we　should　go？〃　Pilar　asked。
〃Where？〃
〃Yes；　where？〃
〃There　are　many　places；〃　Sordo　said。　〃Many　places。　You　know　Gredos？〃
〃There　are　many　people　there。　All　these　places　will　be　cleaned　up　as　soon　as　they　have　time。〃
〃Yes。　But　it　is　a　big　country　and　very　wild。〃
〃It　would　be　very　difficult　to　get　there；〃　Pilar　said。
〃Everything　is　difficult；〃　El　Sordo　said。　〃We　can　get　to　Gredos　as　well　as　to　anywhere　else。　Travelling　at　night。　Here　it　is　very　dangerous　now。　It　is　a　miracle　we　have　been　here　this　long。　Gredos　is　safer　country　than　this。〃
〃Do　you　know　where　I　want　to　go？〃　Pilar　asked　him。
〃Where？　The　Paramera？　That's　no　good。〃
〃No；〃　Pilar　said。　〃Not　the　Sierra　de　Paramera。　I　want　to　go　to　the　Republic。〃
〃That　is　possible。〃
〃Would　your　people　go？〃
〃Yes。　If　I　say　to。〃
〃Of　mine；　I　do　not　know；〃　Pilar　said。　〃Pablo　would　not　want　to　although；　truly；　he　might　feel　safer　there。　He　is　too　old　to　have　to　go　for　a　soldier　unless　they　call　more　classes。　The　gypsy　will　not　wish　to　go。　I　do　not　know　about　the　others。〃
〃Because　nothing　passes　her　for　so　long　they　do　not　realize　the　danger；〃　El　Sordo　said。
〃Since　the　planes　today　they　will　see　it　more；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃But　I　should　think　you　could　operate　very　well　from　the　Gredos。〃
〃What？〃　El　Sordo　said　and　looked　at　him　with　his　eyes　very　flat。　There　was　no　friendliness　in　the　way　he　asked　the　question。
〃You　could　raid　more　effectively　from　there；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
〃So；〃　El　Sordo　said。　〃You　know　Gredos？〃
〃Yes。　You　could　operate　against　the　main　line　of　the　railway　from　there。　You　could　keep　cutting　it　as　we　are　doing　farther　south　in　Estremadura。　To　operate　from　there　would　be　better　than　returning　to　the　Republic；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃You　are　more　useful　there。〃
They　had　both　gotten　sullen　as　he　talked。
Sordo　looked　at　Pilar　and　she　looked　back　at　him。
〃You　know　Gredos？〃　Sordo　asked。　〃Truly？〃
〃Sure；〃　said　Robert　Jordan。
〃Where　would　you　go？〃
〃Above　Barco　de　Avila。　Better　places　than　here。　Raid　against　the　main　road　and　the　railroad　between　B閖ar　and　Plasencia。〃
〃Very　difficult；〃　Sordo　said。
〃We　have　worked　against　that　same　railroad　in　much　more　dangerous　country　in　Estremadura；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
〃Who　is　we？〃
〃The　_guerrilleros_　group　of　Estremadura。〃
〃You　are　many？〃
〃About　forty。〃
〃Was　the　one　with　the　bad　nerves　and　the　strange　name　from　there？〃　asked　Pilar。
〃Yes。〃
〃Where　is　he　now？〃
〃Dead；　as　I　told　you。〃
〃You　are　from　there；　too？〃
〃Yes。〃
〃You　see　what　I　mean？〃　Pilar　said　to　him。
And　I　have　made　a　mistake；　Robert　Jordan　thought　to　himself。　I　have　told　Spaniards　we　can　do　something　better　than　they　can　when　the　rule　is　never　to　speak　of　your　own　exploits　or　abilities。　When　I　should　have　flattered　them　I　have　told　them　what　I　think　they　should　do　and　now　they　are　furious。　Well；　they　will　either　get　over　it　or　they　will　not。　They　are　certainly　much　more　useful　in　the　Gredos　than　here。　The　proof　is　that　here　they　have　done　nothing　since　the　train　that　Kashkin　organized。　It　was　not　much　of　a　show。　It　cost　the　fascists　one　engine　and　killed　a　few　troops　but　they　all　talk　as　though　it　were　the　high　point　of　the　war。　Maybe　they　will　shame　into　going　to　the　Gredos。　Yes　and　maybe　I　will　get　thrown　out　of　here　too。　Well；　it　is　not　a　very　rosy…looking　dish　anyway　that　you　look　into　it。
〃Listen　_Ingl閟_；〃　Pilar　said　to　him。　〃How　are　your　nerves？〃
〃All　right；〃　said　Robert　Jordan。　〃O。K。〃
〃Because　the　last　dynamiter　they　sent　to　work　with　us；　although　a　formidable　technician；　was　very　nervous。〃
〃We　have　nervous　ones；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
〃I　do　not　say　that　he　was　a　coward　because　he　comported　himself　very　well；〃　Pilar　went　on。　〃But　he　spoke　in　a　very　rare　and　windy　way。〃　She　raised　her　voice。　〃Isn't　it　true；　Santiago；　that　the　last　dynamiter；　he　of　the　train；　was　a　little　rare？〃
〃_Algo　raro_；〃　the　deaf　man　nodded　and　his　eyes　went　over　Robert　Jordan's　face　in　a　way　that　reminded　him　of　the　round　opening　at　the　end　of　the　wand　of　a　vacuum　cleaner。　〃_Si；　algo　raro；　pero　bueno_。〃
〃_Muri骭；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　into　the　deaf　man's　ear。　〃He　is　dead。〃
〃How　was　that？〃　the　deaf　man　asked；　dropping　his　eyes　down　from　Robert　Jordan's　eyes　to　his　lips。
〃I　shot　him；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃He　was　too　badly　wounded　to　travel　and　I　shot　him。〃
〃He　was　always　talking　of　such　a　necessity；〃　Pilar　said。　〃It　was　his　obsession。〃
〃Yes；〃　said　Robert　Jordan。　〃He　was　always　talking　of　such　a　necessity　and　it　was　his　obsession。〃
〃_Como　fu椋縚〃　the　deaf　man　asked。　〃Was　it　a　train？〃
〃It　was　returning　from　a　train；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃The　train　was　successful。　Returning　in　the　dark　we　encountered　a　fascist　patrol　and　as　we　ran　he　was　shot　high　in　the　back　but　without　hitting　any　bone　except　the　shoulder　blade。　He　travelled　quite　a　long　way；　but　with　the　wound　was　unable　to　travel　more。　He　was　unwilling　to　be　left　behind　and　I　shot　him。〃
〃_Menos　mal_；〃　said　El　Sordo。　〃Less　bad。〃
〃Are　you　sure　your　nerves　are　all　right？〃　Pilar　said　to　Robert　Jordan。
〃Yes；〃　he　told　her。　〃I　am　sure　that　my　nerves　are　all　right　and　I　think　that　when　we　terminate　this　of　the　bridge　you　would　do　well　to　go　to　the　Gredos。〃
As　he　said　that；　the　woman　started　to　curse　in　a　flood　of　obscene　invective　that　rolled　over　and　around　him　like　the　hot　white　water　splashing　down　from　the　sudden　eruption　of　a　geyser。
The　deaf　man　shook　his　head　at　Robert　Jordan　and　grinned　in　delight。　He　continued　to　shake　his　head　happily　as　Pilar　went　on　vilifying　and　Robert　Jordan　knew　that　it　was　all　right　again　now。　Finally　she　stopped　cursing；　reached　for　the　water　jug；　tipped　it　up　and　took　a　drink　and　said；　calmly；　〃Then　just　shut　up　about　what　we　are　to　do　afterwards；　will　you；　_Ingl閟？_　You　go　back　to　the　Republic　and　you　take　your　piece　with　you　and　leave　us　others　alone　here　to　decide　what　part　of　these　hills　we'll　die　in。〃
〃Live　in；〃　El　Sordo　said。　〃Calm　thyself；　Pilar。〃
〃Live　in　and　die　in；〃　Pilar　said。　〃I　can　see　the　end　of　it　well　enough。　I　like　thee；　_Ingl閟_；　but　keep　thy　mouth　off　of　what　we　must　do　when　thy　business　is　finished。〃
〃It　is　thy　business；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃I　do　not　put　my　hand　in　it。〃
〃But　you　did；〃　Pilar　said。　〃Take　thy　little　cropped…headed　whore　and　go　back　to　the　Republic　but　do　not　shut　the　door　on　others　who　are　not　foreigners　and　who　loved　the　Republic　when　thou　wert　wiping　thy　mother's　milk　off　thy　chin。〃
Maria　had　come　up　the　trail　while　they　were　talking　and　she　heard　this　last　sentence　which　Pilar；　raising　her　voice　again；　shouted　at　Robert　Jordan。　Maria　shook　her　head　at　Robert　Jordan　violently　and　shook　her　finger　warningly。　Pilar　saw　Robert　Jordan　looking　at　the　girl　and　saw　him　smile　and　she　turned　and　said；　〃Yes。　I　said　whore　and　I　mean　it。　And　I　suppose　that　you'll　go　to　Valencia　together　and　we　can　eat　goat　crut　in　Gredos。〃
〃I'm　a　whore　if　thee　wishes；　Pilar；〃　Maria　said。　〃I　suppose　I　am　in　all　case　if　you　say　so。　But　calm　thyself。　What　passes　with　thee？〃
〃Nothing；〃　Pilar　said　and　sat　down　on　the　bench；　her　voice　calm　now　and　all　the　metallic　rage　gone　out　of　it。　〃I　do　not　call　thee　that。　But　I　have　such　a　desire　to　go　to　the　Republic。〃
〃We　can　all　go；〃　Maria　said。
〃Why　not？〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃Since　thou　seemest　not　to　love　the　Gredos。〃
Sordo　grinned　at　him。
〃We'll　see；〃　Pilar　said；　her　rage　gone　now。　〃Give　me　a　glass　of　that　rare　drink。　I　have　worn　my　throat　out　with　anger。　We'll　see。　We'll　see　what　happens。〃
〃You　see；　Comrade；〃　El　Sordo　explained。　〃It　is　the　morning　that　is　difficult。〃　He　was　not　talking　the　pidgin　Spanish　now　and　he　was　looking　into　Robert　Jordan's　eyes　calmly　and　explainingly；　not　searchingly　nor　suspiciously；　nor　with　the　flat　superiority　of　the　old　campaigner　that　had　been　in　them　before。　〃I　understand　your　needs　and　I　know　the　posts　must　be　exterminated　and　the　bridge　covered　while　you　do　your　work。　This　I　understand　perfectly。　This　is　easy　to　do　before　daylight　or　at　daylight。〃
〃Yes；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃Run　along　a　minute；　will　you？〃　he　said　to　Maria　without　looking　at　her。
The　girl　walked　away　out　of　hearing　and　sat　down；　her　hands　clasped　over　her　ankles。
〃You　see；〃　Sordo　said。　〃In　that　there　is　no　problem。　But　to　leave　afterward　and　get　out　of　this　country　in　daylight　presents　a　grave　problem〃
〃Clearly；〃　said　Robert　Jordan。　〃I　have　thought　of　it。　It　is　daylight　for　me　also。〃
〃But　you　are　one；〃　El　Sordo　said。　〃We　are　various。〃
〃There　is　the　possibility　of　returning　to　the　camps　and　leaving　from　there　at　dark；〃　Pilar　said；　putting　the　glass　to　her　lips　and　then　lowering　it。
〃That　is　very　d