hemingway, ernest - for whom the bell tolls-第79部分

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〃But　do　no　digging　here。　Thou　must　be　as　well　hid　as　we　were　at　the　top。〃
〃Nay。　I　will　bring　the　dirt　in　them　in　the　dark。　You　will　see。　They　will　not　show　as　I　will　fix　them。〃
〃Thou　are　very　close。　_Sabes？_　In　the　daylight　this　clump　shows　clearly　from　below。〃
〃Do　not　worry；　_Ingl閟_。　Where　goest　thou？〃
〃I　go　close　below　with　the　small　_m醧uina_　of　mine。　The　old　man　will　cross　the　gorge　now　to　be　ready　for　the　box　of　the　other　end。　It　faces　in　that　direction。〃
〃Then　nothing　more；〃　said　Agust韓。　〃_Salud；　Ingl閟_。　Hast　thou　tobacco？〃
〃Thou　canst　not　smoke。　It　is　too　close。〃
〃Nay。　Just　to　hold　in　the　mouth。　To　smoke　later。〃
Robert　Jordan　gave　him　his　cigarette　case　and　Agust韓　took　three　cigarettes　and　put　them　inside　the　front　flap　of　his　herdsman's　flat　cap。　He　spread　the　legs　of　his　tripod　with　the　gun　muzzle　in　the　low　pines　and　commenced　unpacking　his　load　by　touch　and　laying　the　things　where　he　wanted　them。
〃_Nada　mas_；〃　he　said。　〃Well；　nothing　more。〃
Anselmo　and　Robert　Jordan　left　him　there　and　went　back　to　where　the　packs　were。
〃Where　had　we　best　leave　them？〃　Robert　Jordan　whispered。
〃I　think　here。　But　canst　thou　be　sure　of　the　sentry　with　thy　small　_m醧uina_　from　here？〃
〃Is　this　exactly　where　we　were　on　that　day？〃
〃The　same　tree；〃　Anselmo　said　so　low　Jordan　could　barely　hear　him　and　he　knew　he　was　speaking　without　moving　his　lips　as　he　had　spoken　that　first　day。　〃I　marked　it　with　my　knife。〃
Robert　Jordan　had　the　feeling　again　of　it　all　having　happened　before；　but　this　time　it　came　from　his　own　repetition　of　a　query　and　Anselmo's　answer。　It　had　been　the　same　with　Agust韓；　who　had　asked　a　question　about　the　sentries　although　he　knew　the　answer。
〃It　is　close　enough。　Even　too　close；〃　he　whispered。　〃But　the　light　is　behind　us。　We　are　all　right　here。〃
〃Then　I　will　go　now　to　cross　the　gorge　and　be　in　position　at　the　other　end；〃　Anselmo　said。　Then　he　said；　〃Pardon　me；　_Ingl閟_。　So　that　there　is　no　mistake。　In　case　I　am　stupid。〃
〃What？〃　he　breathed　very　softly。
〃Only　to　repeat　it　so　that　I　will　do　it　exactly。〃
〃When　I　fire；　thou　wilt　fire。　When　thy　man　is　eliminated；　cross　the　bridge　to　me。　I　will　have　the　packs　down　there　and　thou　wilt　do　as　I　tell　thee　in　the　placing　of　the　charges。　Everything　I　will　tell　thee。　If　aught　happens　to　me　do　it　thyself　as　I　showed　thee。　Take　thy　time　and　do　it　well；　wedging　all　securely　with　the　wooden　wedges　and　lashing　the　grenades　firmly。〃
〃It　is　all　clear　to　me；〃　Anselmo　said。　〃I　remember　it　all。　Now　I　go。　Keep　thee　well　covered；　_Ingl閟_；　when　daylight　comes。〃
〃When　thou　firest；〃　Robert　Jordan　said；　〃take　a　rest　and　make　very　sure。　Do　not　think　of　it　as　a　man　but　as　a　target；　_de　acuerdo？_　Do　not　shoot　at　the　whole　man　but　at　a　point。　Shoot　for　the　exact　center　of　the　bellyif　he　faces　thee。　At　the　middle　of　the　back；　if　he　is　looking　away。　Listen；　old　one。　When　I　fire　if　the　man　is　sitting　down　he　will　stand　up　before　he　runs　or　crouches。　Shoot　then。　If　he　is　still　sitting　down　shoot。　Do　not　wait。　But　make　sure。　Get　to　within　fifty　yards。　Thou　art　a　hunter。　Thou　hast　no　problem。〃
〃I　will　do　as　thou　orderest；〃　Anselmo　said。
〃Yes。　I　order　it　thus；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
I'm　glad　I　remembered　to　make　it　an　order；　he　thought。　That　helps　him　out。　That　takes　some　of　the　curse　off。　I　hope　it　does；　anyway。　Some　of　it。　I　had　forgotten　about　what　he　told　me　that　first　day　about　the　killing。
〃It　is　thus　I　have　ordered；〃　he　said。　〃Now　go。〃
〃_Me　voy_；〃　said　Anselmo。　〃Until　soon；　_Ingl閟_。〃
〃Until　soon；　old　one；〃　Robert　Jordan　said。
He　remembered　his　father　in　the　railway　station　and　the　wetness　of　that　farewell　and　he　did　not　say　_Salud_　nor　good…by　nor　good　luck　nor　anything　like　that。
〃Hast　wiped　the　oil　from　the　bore　of　thy　gun；　old　one？〃　he　whispered。　〃So　it　will　not　throw　wild？〃
〃In　the　cave；〃　Anselmo　said。　〃I　cleaned　them　all　with　the　pullthrough。〃
〃Then　until　soon；〃　Robert　Jordan　said　and　the　old　man　went　off；　noiseless　on　his　rope…soled　shoes；　swinging　wide　through　the　trees。
Robert　Jordan　lay　on　the　pine…needle　floor　of　the　forest　and　listened　to　the　first　stirring　in　the　branches　of　the　pines　of　the　wind　that　would　come　with　daylight。　He　took　the　clip　out　of　the　submachine　gun　and　worked　the　lock　back　and　forth。　Then　he　turned　the　gun；　with　the　lock　open　and　in　the　dark　he　put　the　muzzle　to　his　lips　and　blew　through　the　barrel；　the　metal　tasting　greasy　and　oily　as　his　tongue　touched　the　edge　of　the　bore。　He　laid　the　gun　across　his　forearm；　the　action　up　so　that　no　pine　needles　or　rubbish　could　get　in　it；　and　shucked　all　the　cartridges　out　of　the　clip　with　his　thumb　and　onto　a　handkerchief　he　had　spread　in　front　of　him。　Then；　feeling　each　cartridge　in　the　dark　and　turning　it　in　his　fingers；　he　pressed　and　slid　them　one　at　a　time　back　into　the　clip。　Now　the　clip　was　heavy　again　in　his　hand　and　he　slid　it　back　into　the　submachine　gun　and　felt　it　click　home。　He　lay　on　his　belly　behind　the　pine　trunk；　the　gun　across　his　left　forearm　and　watched　the　point　of　light　below　him。　Sometimes　he　could　not　see　it　and　then　he　knew　that　the　man　in　the　sentry　box　had　moved　in　front　of　the　brazier。　Robert　Jordan　lay　there　and　waited　for　daylight。




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During　the　time　that　Pablo　had　ridden　back　from　the　hills　to　the　cave　and　the　time　the　band　had　dropped　down　to　where　they　had　left　the　horses　Andr閟　had　made　rapid　progress　toward　Golz's　headquarters。　Where　they　came　onto　the　main　highroad　to　Navacerrada　on　which　the　trucks　were　rolling　back　from　the　mountain　there　was　a　control。　But　when　Gomez　showed　the　sentry　at　the　control　his　safe…conduct　from　the　Lieutenant…Colonel　Miranda　the　sentry　put　the　light　from　a　flashlight　on　it；　showed　it　to　the　other　sentry　with　him；　then　handed　it　back　and　saluted。
〃_Siga_；〃　he　said。　〃Continue。　But　without　lights。〃
The　motorcycle　roared　again　and　Andr閟　was　holding　tight　onto　the　forward　seat　and　they　were　moving　along　the　highway；　Gomez　riding　carefully　in　the　traffic。　None　of　the　trucks　had　lights　and　they　were　moving　down　the　road　in　a　long　convoy。　There　were　loaded　trucks　moving　up　the　road　too；　and　all　of　them　raised　a　dust　that　Andr閟　could　not　see　in　that　dark　but　could　only　feel　as　a　cloud　that　blew　in　his　face　and　that　he　could　bite　between　his　teeth。
They　were　close　behind　the　tailboard　of　a　truck　now；　the　motorcycle　chugging；　then　Gomez　speeded　up　and　passed　it　and　another；　and　another；　and　another　with　the　other　trucks　roaring　and　rolling　down　past　them　on　the　left。　There　was　a　motorcar　behind　them　now　and　it　blasted　into　the　truck　noise　and　the　dust　with　its　klaxon　again　and　again；　then　flashed　on　lights　that　showed　the　dust　like　a　solid　yellow　cloud　and　surged　past　them　in　a　whining　rise　of　gears　and　a　demanding；　threatening；　bludgeoning　of　klaxoning。
Then　ahead　all　the　trucks　were　stopped　and　riding　on；　working　his　way　ahead　past　ambulances；　staff　cars；　an　armored　car；　another；　and　a　third；　all　halted；　like　heavy；　metal；　gun…jutting　turtles　in　the　hot　yet　settled　dust；　they　found　another　control　where　there　had　been　a　smash…up。　A　truck；　halting；　had　not　been　seen　by　the　truck　which　followed　it　and　the　following　truck　had　run　into　it　smashing　the　rear　of　the　first　truck　in　and　scattering　cases　of　small…arms　ammunition　over　the　road。　One　case　had　burst　open　on　landing　and　as　Gomez　and　Andr閟　stopped　and　wheeled　the　motorcycle　forward　through　the　stalled　vehicles　to　show　their　safe…conduct　at　the　control　Andr閟　walked　over　the　brass　hulls　of　the　thousand　of　cartridges　scattered　across　the　road　in　the　dust。　The　second　truck　had　its　radiator　completely　smashed　in。　The　truck　behind　it　was　touching　its　tail　gate。　A　hundred　more　were　piling　up　behind　and　an　overbooted　officer　was　running　back　along　the　road　shouting　to　the　drivers　to　back　so　that　the　smashed　truck　could　be　gotten　off　the　road。
There　were　too　many　trucks　for　them　to　be　able　to　back　unless　the　officer　reached　the　end　of　the　ever　mounting　line　and　stopped　it　from　increasing　and　Andr閟　saw　him　running；　stumbling；　with　his　flashlight；　shouting　and　cursing　and；　in　the　dark；　the　trucks　kept　coming　up。
The　man　at　the　control　would　not　give　the　safe…conduct　back。　There　were　two　of　them；　with　rifles　slung　on　their　backs　and　flashlights　in　their　hands　and　they　were　shouting　too。　The　one　carrying　the　safe…conduct　in　his　hand　crossed　the　road　to　a　truck　going　in　the　downhill　direction　to　tell　it　to　proceed　to　the　next　control　and　tell　them　there　to　hold　all　trucks　until　his　jam　was　straightened　out。　The　truck　driver　listened　and　went　on。　Then；　still　holding　the　safeconduct；　the　control　patrol　came　over；　shouting；　to　the　truck　driver　whose　load　was　spilled。
〃Leave　it　and　get　ahead　for　the　love　of　God　so　we　can　clear　this！〃　he　shouted　at　the　driver。
〃My　transmission　is　smashed；〃　the　driver；　who　was　bent　over　by　the　rear　of　his　truck；　said。
〃Obscene　your　transmission。　Go　ahead；　I　say。〃
〃They　do　not　go　ahead　when　the　differential　is　smashed；〃　the　driver　told　him　and　bent　down　again。
〃Get　thyself　pulled　then；　get　ahead　so　that　we　can　get　this　other　obscenity　off　the　road。〃
The　driver　looked　at　him　sullenly　as　the　control　man　shone　the　electric　torch　on　the　smashed　rear　of　the　truck。
〃Get　ahead。　Get　ahead；〃　the　man　shouted；　still　holding　the　safeconduct　pass　in　his　hand。
〃And　my　paper；〃　Gomez　spoke　to　him。　〃My　safe…conduct。　We　are　in　a　hurry。〃
〃Take　thy　safe…conduct　to　hell；〃　the　man　said　and　handing　it　to　him　ran　across　the　road　to　halt　a　down…coming　truck。
〃Turn　thyself　at　the　crossroads　and　put　thyself　in　position　to　pull　this　wreck　forward；〃　he　said　to　the　driver。
〃My　orders　are〃
〃Obscenity　thy　orders。　Do　as　I　say。〃
The　driver　let　his　truck　into　gear　and　rolled　straight　ahead　down　the　road　and　was　gone　in　the　dust。
As　Gomez　started　the　motorcycle　ahead　onto　the　now　clear　right…hand　side　of　the　road　past　the　wrecked　truck；　Andr閟；　holding　tight　again；　saw　the　control　guard　halting　another　truck　and　the　driver　leaning　from　the　cab　and　listening　to　him。
Now　they　went　fast；　swooping　along　the　road　that　mounted　steadily　toward　the　mountain。　All　forward　traffic　had　been　stalled　at　the　control　and　there　were　only　the　descending　trucks　passing；　passing　and　passing　on　their　left　as　the　motorcycle　climbed　fast　and　steadily　now　unti