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Chapter 10

           "‘Itisaswelltokneel,’heanswered.‘Itisofnoimportance.

           "‘Itisclosertotheearth,’thefirstonewhohadspokensaid,tryingtomakeajoke,buttheywerealltoograveforajokeandnoonesmiled.

           "‘Thenletuskneel,’thefirstcivilsaid,andthefourknelt,lookingveryawkwardwiththeirheadsagainstthewallandtheirhandsbytheirsides,andPablopassedbehindthemandshoteachinturninthebackoftheheadwiththepistol,goingfromonetoanotherandputtingthebarrelofthepistolagainstthebackoftheirheads,eachmanslippingdownashefired.Icanhearthepistolstill,sharpandyetmuffled,andseethebarreljerkandtheheadofthemandropforward.Oneheldhisheadstillwhenthepistoltouchedit.Onepushedhisheadforwardandpressedhisforeheadagainstthestone.Oneshiveredinhiswholebodyandhisheadwasshaking.Onlyoneputhishandsinfrontofhiseyes,andhewasthelastone,andthefourbodieswereslumpedagainstthewallwhenPabloturnedawayfromthemandcametowarduswiththepistolstillinhishand.

           "‘Holdthisforme,Pilar,’hesaid.‘Idonotknowhowtoputdownthehammer,’andhehandedmethepistolandstoodtherelookingatthefourguardsastheylayagainstthewallofthebarracks.Allthosewhowerewithusstoodtheretoo,lookingatthem,andnoonesaidanything.

           "Wehadwonthetownanditwasstillearlyinthemorningandnoonehadeatennorhadanyonedrunkcoffeeandwelookedateachotherandwewereallpowderedwithdustfromtheblowingupofthebarracks,aspowderedasmenareatathreshing,andIstoodholdingthepistolanditwasheavyinmyhandandIfeltweakinthestomachwhenIlookedattheguardsdeadthereagainstthewall;theyallasgrayandasdustyaswewere,buteachonewasnowmoisteningwithhisbloodthedrydirtbythewallwheretheylay.

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