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〃Nay；〃　she　said。　〃I　must　go　to　Pilar。〃
〃It　is　all　right　to　stay　here。　I　do　not　think　that　anything　will　happen　now。〃
〃Nay。　I　must　go　to　Pilar。　She　is　giving　me　instruction。〃
〃What　does　she　give　thee？〃
〃Instruction。〃　She　smiled　at　him　and　then　kissed　him。　〃Did　you　never　hear　of　religious　instruction？〃　She　blushed。　〃It　is　something　like　that。〃　She　blushed　again。　〃But　different。〃
〃Go　to　thy　instruction；〃　he　said　and　patted　her　on　the　head。　She　smiled　at　him　again；　then　said　to　Primitivo；　〃Do　you　want　anything　from　below？〃
〃No；　daughter；〃　he　said。　They　both　saw　that　he　was　still　not　yet　recovered。
〃_Salud_；　old　one；〃　she　said　to　him。
〃Listen；〃　Primitivo　said。　〃I　have　no　fear　to　die　but　to　leave　them　alone　thus〃　his　voice　broke。
〃There　was　no　choice；〃　Robert　Jordan　told　him。
〃I　know。　But　all　the　same。〃
〃There　was　no　choice；〃　Robert　Jordan　repeated。　〃And　now　it　is　better　not　to　speak　of　it。〃
〃Yes。　But　there　alone　with　no　aid　from　us〃
〃Much　better　not　to　speak　of　it；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃And　thou；　_guapa_；　get　thee　to　thy　instruction。〃
He　watched　her　climb　down　through　the　rocks。　Then　he　sat　there　for　a　long　time　thinking　and　watching　the　high　country。
Primitivo　spoke　to　him　but　he　did　not　answer。　It　was　hot　in　the　sun　but　he　did　not　notice　the　heat　while　he　sat　watching　the　hill　slopes　and　the　long　patches　of　pine　trees　that　stretched　up　the　highest　slope。　An　hour　passed　and　the　sun　was　far　to　his　left　now　when　he　saw　them　coming　over　the　crest　of　the　slope　and　he　picked　up　his　glasses。
The　horses　showed　small　and　minute　as　the　first　two　riders　came　into　sight　on　the　long　green　slope　of　the　high　hill。　Then　there　were　four　more　horsemen　coming　down；　spread　out　across　the　wide　hill　and　then　through　his　glasses　he　saw　the　double　column　of　men　and　horses　ride　into　the　sharp　clarity　of　his　vision。　As　he　watched　them　he　felt　sweat　come　from　his　armpits　and　run　down　his　flanks。　One　man　rode　at　the　head　of　the　column。　Then　came　more　horsemen。　Then　came　the　riderless　horses　with　their　burdens　tied　across　the　saddles。　Then　there　were　two　riders。　Then　came　the　wounded　with　men　walking　by　them　as　they　rode。　Then　came　more　cavalry　to　close　the　column。
Robert　Jordan　watched　them　ride　down　the　slope　and　out　of　sight　into　the　timber。　He　could　not　see　at　that　distance　the　load　one　saddle　bore　of　a　long　rolled　poncho　tied　at　each　end　and　at　intervals　so　that　it　bulged　between　each　lashing　as　a　pod　bulges　with　peas。　This　was　tied　across　the　saddle　and　at　each　end　it　was　lashed　to　the　stirrup　leathers。　Alongside　this　on　the　top　of　the　saddle　the　automatic　rifle　Sordo　had　served　was　lashed　arrogantly。
Lieutenant　Berrendo；　who　was　riding　at　the　head　of　the　column；　his　flankers　out；　his　point　pushed　well　forward；　felt　no　arrogance。　He　felt　only　the　hollowness　that　comes　after　action。　He　was　thinking：　taking　the　heads　is　barbarous。　But　proof　and　identification　is　necessary。　I　will　have　trouble　enough　about　this　as　it　is　and　who　knows？　This　of　the　heads　may　appeal　to　them。　There　are　those　of　them　who　like　such　things。　It　is　possible　they　will　send　them　all　to　Burgos。　It　is　a　barbarous　business。　The　planes　were　_muchos_。　Much。　Much。　But　we　could　have　done　it　all；　and　almost　without　losses；　with　a　Stokes　mortar。　Two　mules　to　carry　the　shells　and　a　mule　with　a　mortar　on　each　side　of　the　pack　saddle。　What　an　army　we　would　be　then！　With　the　fire　power　of　all　these　automatic　weapons。　And　another　mule。　No；　two　mules　to　carry　ammunition。　Leave　it　alone；　he　told　himself。　It　is　no　longer　cavalry。　Leave　it　alone。　You're　building　yourself　an　army。　Next　you　will　want　a　mountain　gun。
Then　he　thought　of　Juli醤；　dead　on　the　hill；　dead　now；　tied　across　a　horse　there　in　the　first　troop；　and　as　he　rode　down　into　the　dark　pine　forest；　leaving　the　sunlight　behind　him　on　the　hill；　riding　now　in　the　quiet　dark　of　the　forest；　he　started　to　say　a　prayer　for　him　again。
〃Hail；　holy　queen　mother　of　mercy；〃　he　started。　〃Our　life；　our　sweetness　and　our　hope。　To　thee　do　we　send　up　our　sighs；　mournings　and　weepings　in　this　valley　of　tears〃
He　went　on　with　the　prayer　the　horses'　hooves　soft　on　the　fallen　pine　needles；　the　light　coming　through　the　tree　trunks　in　patches　as　it　comes　through　the　columns　of　a　cathedral；　and　as　he　prayed　he　looked　ahead　to　see　his　flankers　riding　through　the　trees。
He　rode　out　of　the　forest　onto　the　yellow　road　that　led　into　La　Granja　and　the　horses'　hooves　raised　a　dust　that　hung　over　them　as　they　rode。　It　powdered　the　dead　who　were　tied　face　down　across　the　saddles　and　the　wounded；　and　those　who　walked　beside　them；　were　in　thick　dust。
It　was　here　that　Anselmo　saw　them　ride　past　in　their　dust。
He　counted　the　dead　and　the　wounded　and　he　recognized　Sordo's　automatic　rifle。　He　did　not　know　what　the　poncho…wrapped　bundle　was　which　flapped　against　the　led　horse's　flanks　as　the　stirrup　leathers　swung　but　when；　on　his　way　home；　he　came　in　the　dark　onto　the　hill　where　Sordo　had　fought；　he　knew　at　once　what　the　long　poncho　roll　contained。　In　the　dark　he　could　not　tell　who　had　been　up　on　the　hill。　But　he　counted　those　that　lay　there　and　then　made　off　across　the　hills　for　Pablo's　camp。
Walking　alone　in　the　dark；　with　a　fear　like　a　freezing　of　his　heart　from　the　feeling　the　holes　of　the　bomb　craters　had　given　him；　from　them　and　from　what　he　had　found　on　the　hill；　he　put　all　thought　of　the　next　day　out　of　his　mind。　He　simply　walked　as　fast　as　he　could　to　bring　the　news。　And　as　he　walked　he　prayed　for　the　souls　of　Sordo　and　of　all　his　band。　It　was　the　first　time　he　had　prayed　since　the　start　of　the　movement。
〃Most　kind；　most　sweet；　most　clement　Virgin；〃　he　prayed。
But　he　could　not　keep　from　thinking　of　the　next　day　finally。　So　he　thought：　I　will　do　exactly　as　the　_Ingl閟_　says　and　as　he　says　to　do　it。　But　let　me　be　close　to　him；　O　Lord；　and　may　his　instructions　be　exact　for　I　do　not　think　that　I　could　control　myself　under　the　bombardment　of　the　planes。　Help　me；　O　Lord；　tomorrow　to　comport　myself　as　a　man　should　in　his　last　hours。　Help　me；　O　Lord；　to　understand　clearly　the　needs　of　the　day。　Help　me；　O　Lord；　to　dominate　the　movement　of　my　legs　that　I　should　not　run　when　the　bad　moment　comes。　Help　me；　O　Lord；　to　comport　myself　as　a　man　tomorrow　in　the　day　of　battle。　Since　I　have　asked　this　aid　of　thee；　please　grant　it；　knowing　I　would　not　ask　it　if　it　were　not　serious；　and　I　will　ask　nothing　more　of　thee　again。
Walking　in　the　dark　alone　he　felt　much　better　from　having　prayed　and　he　was　sure；　now；　that　he　would　comport　himself　well。　Walking　now　down　from　the　high　country；　he　went　back　to　praying　for　the　people　of　Sordo　and　in　a　short　time　he　had　reached　the　upper　post　where　Fernando　challenged　him。
〃It　is　I；〃　he　answered；　〃Anselmo。〃
〃Good；〃　Fernando　said。
〃You　know　of　this　of　Sordo；　old　one？〃　Anselmo　asked　Fernando；　the　two　of　them　standing　at　the　entrance　of　the　big　rocks　in　the　dark。
〃Why　not？〃　Fernando　said。　〃Pablo　has　told　us。〃
〃He　was　up　there？〃
〃Why　not？〃　Fernando　said　stolidly。　〃He　visited　the　hill　as　soon　as　the　cavalry　left。〃
〃He　told　you〃
〃He　told　us　all；〃　Fernando　said。　〃What　barbarians　these　fascists　are！　We　must　do　away　with　all　such　barbarians　in　Spain。〃　He　stopped；　then　said　bitterly；　〃In　them　is　lacking　all　conception　of　dignity。〃
Anselmo　grinned　in　the　dark。　An　hour　ago　he　could　not　have　imagined　that　he　would　ever　smile　again。　What　a　marvel；　that　Fernando；　he　thought。
〃Yes；〃　he　said　to　Fernando。　〃We　must　teach　them。　We　must　take　away　their　planes；　their　automatic　weapons；　their　tanks；　their　artillery　and　teach　them　dignity。〃
〃Exactly；〃　Fernando　said。　〃I　am　glad　that　you　agree。〃
Anselmo　left　him　standing　there　alone　with　his　dignity　and　went　on　down　to　the　cave。




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Anselmo　found　Robert　Jordan　sitting　at　the　plank　table　inside　the　cave　with　Pablo　opposite　him。　They　had　a　bowl　poured　full　of　wine　between　them　and　each　had　a　cup　of　wine　on　the　table。　Robert　Jordan　had　his　notebook　out　and　he　was　holding　a　pencil。　Pilar　and　Maria　were　in　the　back　of　the　cave　out　of　sight。　There　was　no　way　for　Anselmo　to　know　that　the　woman　was　keeping　the　girl　back　there　to　keep　her　from　hearing　the　conversation　and　he　thought　that　it　was　odd　that　Pilar　was　not　at　the　table。
Robert　Jordan　looked　up　as　Anselmo　came　in　under　the　blanket　that　hung　over　the　opening。　Pablo　stared　straight　at　the　table。　His　eyes　were　focused　on　the　wine　bowl　but　he　was　not　seeing　it。
〃I　come　from　above；〃　Anselmo　said　to　Robert　Jordan。
〃Pablo　has　told　us；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
〃There　were　six　dead　on　the　hill　and　they　had　taken　the　heads；〃　Anselmo　said。　〃I　was　there　in　the　dark。〃
Robert　Jordan　nodded。　Pablo　sat　there　looking　at　the　wine　bowl　and　saying　nothing。　There　was　no　expression　on　his　face　and　his　small　pig…eyes　were　looking　at　the　wine　bowl　as　though　he　had　never　seen　one　before。
〃Sit　down；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　to　Anselmo。
The　old　man　sat　down　at　the　table　on　one　of　the　hide…covered　stools　and　Robert　Jordan　reached　under　the　table　and　brought　up　the　pinch…bottle　of　whiskey　that　had　been　the　gift　of　Sordo。　It　was　about　half…full。　Robert　Jordan　reached　down　the　table　for　a　cup　and　poured　a　drink　of　whiskey　into　it　and　shoved　it　along　the　table　to　Anselmo。
〃Drink　that；　old　one；〃　he　said。
Pablo　looked　from　the　wine　bowl　to　Anselmo's　face　as　he　drank　and　then　he　looked　back　at　the　wine　bowl。
As　Anselmo　swallowed　the　whiskey　he　felt　a　burning　in　his　nose；　his　eyes　and　his　mouth；　and　then　a　happy；　comforting　warmth　in　his　stomach。　He　wiped　his　mouth　with　the　back　of　his　hand。
Then　he　looked　at　Robert　Jordan　and　said；　〃Can　I　have　another？〃
〃Why　not？〃　Robert　Jordan　said　and　poured　another　drink　from　the　bottle　and　handed　it　this　time　instead　of　pushing　it。
This　time　there　was　not　the　burning　when　he　swallowed　but　the　warm　comfort　doubled。　It　was　as　good　a　thing　for　his　spirit　as　a　saline　injection　is　for　a　man　who　has　suffered　a　great　hemorrhage。
The　old　man　looked　toward　the　bottle　again。
〃The　rest　is　for　tomorrow；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃What　passed　on　the　road；　old　one？〃
〃There　was　much　movement；〃　Anselmo　said。　〃I　have　it　all　noted　down　as　you　showed　me。　I　have　one　watching　for　me　and　noting　now。　Later　I　will　go　for　her　report。〃
〃Did　you　see　anti…tank　guns？　Those　on　rubber　tires　with　the　long　b