Chapter 54

           Heleantforward,afteralongsilence,andturnedupthelamp;thenstaredatme."Thedisadvantageofournewdramaisthatinyourroleyoudonotknowwhatyoucanbelieveandwhatyoucannot.Thereisnooneontheislandwhowasinthesquare.ButmanycanconfirmforyoueveryotherincidentIhavetoldyou."Ithoughtofthesceneonthecentralridge;bynotbeinginsertibleintherealstory,itfinallyverified.NotthatIdoubtedConchis;IknewIhadbeenlisteningtothehistoryofeventsthathappened;thatinthestoryofhislifehehadsavedthecertaintruthtotheend."Afteryouwereshot?""IwashitandIfellandIknewnomorebecauseIfainted.IbelieveIheardtheuproarfromthehostagesbeforedarknesscame.Andpossiblythatsavedme.Iimaginethemenfiringweredistracted.Otherorderswerebeinggiventofireatthehostages.Iamtoldthathalfanhourlater,whenthevillagerswereallowedtowailovertheirdead,Iwasfoundlyinginapooiofbloodatthefeetoftheguerrillas.IwasfoundbymyhousekeeperSoulabeforethedaysofMariaandHermes.WhentheymovedmeIshowedfaintsignsoflife.TheybandagedmeandcarriedmehomeandhidmeinSoula’sroom.Patarescucameandlookedafterme.""Patarescu?""Patarescu."Itriedtoreadhislook;understood,bysomethinginit,thathefullyadmittedthatguilt,anddidnotconsideritaguilt;andthathewaspreparedtojustifyitifIshouldpressforthetruth."Thecolonel?""Bytheendofthewarhewaswantedforcountlessatrocities.

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