hemingway, ernest - for whom the bell tolls-第77部分

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〃Orderly；〃　the　officer　called　in　a　contemptuous　voice。
A　soldier　came　to　the　door　and　saluted　and　went　out。
〃His　fianc閑　is　with　him；〃　the　officer　said　and　went　back　to　reading　the　paper。　〃It　is　certain　he　will　be　delighted　to　see　you。〃
〃It　is　those　like　thee　who　obstruct　all　effort　to　win　this　war；〃　Gomez　said　to　the　staff　officer。
The　officer　paid　no　attention　to　him。　Then；　as　he　read　on；　he　remarked；　as　though　to　himself；　〃What　a　curious　periodical　this　is！〃
〃Why　don't　you　read　_El　Debate_　then？　That　is　your　paper；〃　Gomez　said　to　him　naming　the　leading　Catholic…Conservative　organ　published　in　Madrid　before　the　movement。
〃Don't　forget　I　am　thy　superior　officer　and　that　a　report　by　me　on　thee　carries　weight；〃　the　officer　said　without　looking　up。　〃I　never　read　_El　Debate_。　Do　not　make　false　accusations。〃
〃No。　You　read　A。　B。　C。；〃　Gomez　said。　〃The　army　is　still　rotten　with　such　as　thee。　With　professionals　such　as　thee。　But　it　will　not　always　be。　We　are　caught　between　the　ignorant　and　the　cynical。　But　we　will　educate　the　one　and　eliminate　the　other。〃
〃'Purge'　is　the　word　you　want；〃　the　officer　said；　still　not　looking　up。　〃Here　it　reports　the　purging　of　more　of　thy　famous　Russians。　They　are　purging　more　than　the　epsom　salts　in　this　epoch。〃
〃By　any　name；〃　Gomez　said　passionately。　〃By　any　name　so　that　such　as　thee　are　liquidated。〃
〃Liquidated；〃　the　officer　said　insolently　as　though　speaking　to　himself。　〃Another　new　word　that　has　little　of　Castilian　in　it。〃
〃Shot；　then；〃　Gomez　said。　〃That　is　Castilian。　Canst　understand　it？〃
〃Yes；　man；　but　do　not　talk　so　loudly。　There　are　others　beside　the　_Teniente…Coronel_　asleep　in　this　Brigade　Staff　and　thy　emotion　bores　me。　It　was　for　that　reason　that　I　always　shaved　myself。　I　never　liked　the　conversation。〃
Gomez　looked　at　Andr閟　and　shook　his　head。　His　eyes　were　shining　with　the　moistness　that　rage　and　hatred　can　bring。　But　he　shook　his　head　and　said　nothing　as　he　stored　it　all　away　for　some　time　in　the　future。　He　had　stored　much　in　the　year　and　a　half　in　which　he　had　risen　to　the　command　of　a　battalion　in　the　Sierra　and　now；　as　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　came　into　the　room　in　his　pajamas　he　drew　himself　stiff　and　saluted。
The　Lieutenant…Colonel　Miranda；　who　was　a　short；　gray…faced　man；　who　had　been　in　the　army　all　his　life；　who　had　lost　the　love　of　his　wife　in　Madrid　while　he　was　losing　his　digestion　in　Morocco；　and　become　a　Republican　when　he　found　he　could　not　divorce　his　wife　（there　was　never　any　question　of　recovering　his　digestion）；　had　entered　the　civil　war　as　a　Lieutenant…Colonel。　He　had　only　one　ambition；　to　finish　the　war　with　the　same　rank。　He　had　defended　the　Sierra　well　and　he　wanted　to　be　left　alone　there　to　defend　it　whenever　it　was　attacked。　He　felt　much　healthier　in　the　war；　probably　due　to　the　forced　curtailment　of　the　number　of　meat　courses；　he　had　an　enormous　stock　of　sodium…bicarbonate；　he　had　his　whiskey　in　the　evening；　his　twenty…three…year…old　mistress　was　having　a　baby；　as　were　nearly　all　the　other　girls　who　had　started　out　as　_milicianas_　in　the　July　of　the　year　before；　and　now　he　came　into　the　room；　nodded　in　answer　to　Gomez's　salute　and　put　out　his　hand。
〃What　brings　thee；　Gomez？〃　he　asked　and　then；　to　the　officer　at　the　desk　who　was　his　chief　of　operation；　〃Give　me　a　cigarette；　please；　Pepe。〃
Gomez　showed　him　Andr閟's　papers　and　the　dispatch。　The　Lieutenant…Colonel　looked　at　the　_Salvoconducto_　quickly；　looked　at　Andr閟；　nodded　and　smiled；　and　then　looked　at　the　dispatch　hungrily。　He　felt　of　the　seal；　tested　it　with　his　forefinger；　then　handed　both　the　safe…conduct　and　dispatch　back　to　Andr閟。
〃Is　the　life　very　hard　there　in　the　hills？〃　he　asked。
〃No；　my　Lieutenant…Colonel；〃　Andr閟　said。
〃Did　they　tell　thee　where　would　be　the　closest　point　to　find　General　Golz's　headquarters？〃
〃Navacerrada；　my　Lieutenant…Colonel；〃　Andr閟　said。　〃The　_Ingl閟_　said　it　would　be　somewhere　close　to　Navacerrada　behind　the　lines　to　the　right　of　there。〃
〃What　_Ingl閟？_〃　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　asked　quietly。
〃The　_Ingl閟_　who　is　with　us　as　a　dynamiter。〃
The　Lieutenant…Colonel　nodded。　It　was　just　another　sudden　unexplained　rarity　of　this　war。　〃The　_Ingl閟_　who　is　with　us　as　a　dynamiter。〃
〃You　had　better　take　him；　Gomez；　on　the　motor；〃　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　said。　〃Write　them　a　very　strong　_Salvoconducto_　to　the　_Estado　Mayor_　of　General　Golz　for　me　to　sign；〃　he　said　to　the　officer　in　the　green　celluloid　eyeshade。　〃Write　it　on　the　machine；　Pepe。　Here　are　the　details；〃　he　motioned　for　Andr閟　to　hand　over　his　safe…conduct；　〃and　put　on　two　seals。〃　He　turned　to　Gomez。　〃You　will　need　something　strong　tonight。　It　is　rightly　so。　People　should　be　careful　when　an　offensive　is　projected。　I　will　give　you　something　as　strong　as　I　can　make　it。〃　Then　to　Andr閟；　very　kindly；　he　said；　〃Dost　wish　anything？　To　eat　or　to　drink？〃
〃No；　my　Lieutenant…Colonel；〃　Andr閟　said。　〃I　am　not　hungry。　They　gave　me　cognac　at　the　last　place　of　command　and　more　would　make　me　seasick。〃
〃Did　you　see　any　movement　or　activity　opposite　my　front　as　you　came　through？〃　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　asked　Andr閟　politely。
〃It　was　as　usual；　my　Lieutenant…Colonel。　Quiet。　Quiet。〃
〃Did　I　not　meet　thee　in　Cercedilla　about　three　months　back？〃　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　asked。
〃Yes；　my　Lieutenant…Colonel。〃
〃I　thought　so；〃　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　patted　him　on　the　shoulder。　〃You　were　with　the　old　man　Anselmo。　How　is　he？〃
〃He　is　well；　my　Lieutenant…Colonel；〃　Andr閟　told　him。
〃Good。　It　makes　me　happy；〃　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　said。　The　officer　showed　him　what　he　had　typed　and　he　read　it　over　and　signed　it。　〃You　must　go　now　quickly；〃　he　said　to　Gomez　and　Andr閟。　〃Be　careful　with　the　motor；〃　he　said　to　Gomez。　〃Use　your　lights。　Nothing　will　happen　from　a　single　motor　and　you　must　be　careful。　My　compliments　to　Comrade　General　Golz。　We　met　after　Peguerinos。〃　He　shook　hands　with　them　both。　〃Button　the　papers　inside　thy　shirt；〃　he　said。　〃There　is　much　wind　on　a　motor。〃
After　they　went　out　he　went　to　a　cabinet；　took　out　a　glass　and　a　bottle；　and　poured　himself　some　whiskey　and　poured　plain　water　into　it　from　an　earthenware　crock　that　stood　on　the　floor　against　the　wall。　Then　holding　the　glass　and　sipping　the　whiskey　very　slowly　he　stood　in　front　of　the　big　map　on　the　wall　and　studied　the　offensive　possibilities　in　the　country　above　Navacerrada。
〃I　am　glad　it　is　Golz　and　not　me；〃　he　said　finally　to　the　officer　who　sat　at　the　table。　The　officer　did　not　answer　and　looking　away　from　the　map　and　at　the　officer　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　saw　he　was　asleep　with　his　head　on　his　arms。　The　Lieutenant…Colonel　went　over　to　the　desk　and　pushed　the　two　phones　close　together　so　that　one　touched　the　officer's　head　on　either　side。　Then　he　walked　to　the　cupboard；　poured　himself　another　whiskey；　put　water　in　it；　and　went　back　to　the　map　again。
Andr閟；　holding　tight　onto　the　seat　where　Gomez　was　forking　the　motor；　bent　his　head　against　the　wind　as　the　motorcycle　moved；　noisily　exploding；　into　the　light…split　darkness　of　the　country　road　that　opened　ahead　sharp　with　the　high　black　of　the　poplars　beside　it；　dimmed　and　yellow…soft　now　as　the　road　dipped　into　the　fog　along　a　stream　bed；　sharpening　hard　again　as　the　road　rose　and；　ahead　of　them　at　the　crossroads；　the　headlight　showed　the　gray　bulk　of　the　empty　trucks　coming　down　from　the　mountains。




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Pablo　stopped　and　dismounted　in　the　dark。　Robert　Jordan　heard　the　creaking　and　the　heavy　breathing　as　they　all　dismounted　and　the　clinking　of　a　bridle　as　a　horse　tossed　his　head。　He　smelled　the　horses　and　the　unwashed　and　sour　slept…in…clothing　smell　of　the　new　men　and　the　wood…smoky　sleep…stale　smell　of　the　others　who　had　been　in　the　cave。　Pablo　was　standing　close　to　him　and　he　smelled　the　brassy；　dead…wine　smell　that　came　from　him　like　the　taste　of　a　copper　coin　in　your　mouth。　He　lit　a　cigarette；　cupping　his　hand　to　hide　the　light；　pulled　deep　on　it；　and　heard　Pablo　say　very　softly；　〃Get　the　grenade　sack；　Pilar；　while　we　hobble　these。〃
〃Agust韓；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　in　a　whisper；　〃you　and　Anselmo　come　now　with　me　to　the　bridge。　Have　you　the　sack　of　pans　for　the　_m醧uina？_〃
〃Yes；〃　Agust韓　said。　〃Why　not？〃
Robert　Jordan　went　over　to　where　Pilar　was　unpacking　one　of　the　horses　with　the　help　of　Primitivo。
〃Listen；　woman；〃　he　said　softly。
〃What　now？〃　she　whispered　huskily；　swinging　a　cinch　hook　clear　from　under　the　horse's　belly。
〃Thou　understandest　that　there　is　to　be　no　attack　on　the　post　until　thou　hearest　the　falling　of　the　bombs？〃
〃How　many　times　dost　thou　have　to　tell　me？〃　Pilar　said。　〃You　are　getting　like　an　old　woman；　_Ingl閟_。〃
〃Only　to　check；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃And　after　the　destruction　of　the　post　you　fall　back　onto　the　bridge　and　cover　the　road　from　above　and　my　left　flank。〃
〃The　first　time　thou　outlined　it　I　understood　it　as　well　as　I　will　ever　understand　it；〃　Pilar　whispered　to　him。　〃Get　thee　about　thy　business。〃
〃That　no　one　should　make　a　move　nor　fire　a　shot　nor　throw　a　bomb　until　the　noise　of　the　bombardment　comes；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　softly。
〃Do　not　molest　me　more；〃　Pilar　whispered　angrily。　〃I　have　understood　this　since　we　were　at　Sordo's。〃
Robert　Jordan　went　to　where　Pablo　was　tying　the　horses。　〃I　have　only　hobbled　those　which　are　liable　to　panic；〃　Pablo　said。　〃These　are　tied　so　a　pull　of　the　rope　will　release　them；　see？〃
〃Good。〃
〃I　will　tell　the　girl　and　the　gypsy　how　to　handle　them；〃　Pablo　said。　His　new　men　were　standing　in　a　group　by　themselves　leaning　on　their　carbines。
〃Dost　understand　all？〃　Robert　Jordan　asked。
〃Why　not？〃　Pablo　said。　〃Destroy　the　post。　Cut　the　wire。　Fall　back　on　the　bridge。　Cover　the　bridge　until　thou　blowest。〃
〃And　nothing　to　start　until　the　commencement　of　the　bombardment。〃
〃Thus　it　is。〃
〃Well　then；　much　luck。〃
Pablo　grunted。　Then　he　said；　〃Thou　wilt　cover　us　well　with　the　_m醧uina_　and　with　thy　small　_m醧uina_　when　we　come　back；　eh；　_Ingl閟？_〃
〃_Dela　primera_；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。　〃Off　the　top　of　the　basket。〃
〃Then；〃　Pablo　said。　〃Nothing　more。　But　in　that　moment　thou　must　be　very　careful；　_Ingl閟_。　It　will　not　be　simple　to　do　that　unless　thou　art　very　careful。〃
〃I　will　handle　the　_m醧uina_　myself；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　to　him。
〃Hast　thou　much　experience？　For　I　am　of　no　mind　to　be　shot　by　Agust韓　wi