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Chapter 10

           "Pablohadsurroundeditinthedark,cutthetelephonewires,placeddynamiteunderonewallandcalledontheguardiaciviltosurrender.Theywouldnot.Andatdaylightheblewthewallopen.Therewasfighting.Twocivileswerekilled.Fourwerewoundedandfoursurrendered.

           "Wealllayonroofsandonthegroundandattheedgeofwallsandofbuildingsintheearlymorninglightandthedustcloudoftheexplosionhadnotyetsettled,foritrosehighintheairandtherewasnowindtocarryit,andallofuswerefiringintothebrokensideofthebuilding,loadingandfiringintothesmoke,andfromwithintherewasstilltheflashingofriflesandthentherewasashoutfrominthesmokenottofiremore,andoutcamethefourcivileswiththeirhandsup.Abigpartoftheroofhadfalleninandthewallwasgoneandtheycameouttosurrender.

           "‘Aretheremoreinside?’Pabloshouted.

           "‘Therearewounded.

           "‘Guardthese,’Pablosaidtofourwhohadcomeupfromwherewewerefiring.‘Standthere.Againstthewall,’hetoldtheciviles.Thefourcivilesstoodagainstthewall,dirty,dusty,smoke-grimed,withthefourwhowereguardingthempointingtheirgunsatthemandPabloandtheotherswentintofinishthewounded.

           "Aftertheyhaddonethisandtherewasnolongeranynoiseofthewounded,neithergroaning,norcryingout,northenoiseofshootinginthebarracks,PabloandtheotherscameoutandPablohadhisshotgunoverhisbackandwascarryinginhishandaMauserpistol.

           "‘Look,Pilar,’hesaid.‘Thiswasinthehandoftheofficerwhokilledhimself.NeverhaveIfiredapistol.You,’hesaidtooneoftheguards,‘showmehowitworks.No.Don’tshowme.Tellme.

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