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Chapter 10

           "‘Thatitshouldstartthen.Thatitshouldstart.AndIlookedathimandsawthathewascrying.

           "‘Whyareyoucrying,Joaquín?’Iaskedhim.‘Thisisnottocryabout.

           "‘Icannothelpit,Pilar,’hesaid.‘Ihaveneverkilledanyone.

           "Ifyouhavenotseenthedayofrevolutioninasmalltownwhereallknowallinthetownandalwayshaveknownall,youhaveseennothing.Andonthisdaymostofthemeninthedoublelineacrosstheplazaworetheclothesinwhichtheyworkedinthefields,havingcomeintotownhurriedly,butsome,notknowinghowoneshoulddressforthefirstdayofamovement,woretheirclothesforSundaysorholidays,andthese,seeingthattheothers,includingthosewhohadattackedthebarracks,woretheiroldestclothes,wereashamedofbeingwronglydressed.Buttheydidnotliketotakeofftheirjacketsforfearoflosingthem,orthattheymightbestolenbytheworthlessones,andsotheystood,sweatinginthesunandwaitingforittocommence.

           "ThenthewindroseandthedustwasnowdryintheplazaforthemenwalkingandstandingandshufflinghadlooseneditanditcommencedtoblowandamaninadarkblueSundayjacketshouted‘Agua!Agua!’andthecaretakeroftheplaza,whosedutyitwastosprinkletheplazaeachmorningwithahose,cameandturnedthehoseonandcommencedtolaythedustattheedgeoftheplaza,andthentowardthecenter.Thenthetwolinesfellbackandlethimlaythedustoverthecenteroftheplaza;thehosesweepinginwidearcsandthewaterglisteninginthesunandthemenleaningontheirflailsortheclubsorthewhitewoodpitchforksandwatchingthesweepofthestreamofwater.

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