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Chapter 10

           "‘FromPablo.Pablogaveittomeafterhekilledtheciviles.

           "‘Killedhethemwiththispistol?’

           "‘Withnoother,’Isaid.‘Andthenhearmedmewithit.

           "‘CanIseeit,Pilar?CanIholdit?’

           "‘Whynot,man?’Isaid,andItookitoutfromundertheropeandhandedittohim.ButIwaswonderingwhynooneelsehadcomeoutandjustthenwhoshouldcomeoutbutDonGuillermoMartínfromwhosestoretheflails,theherdsman’sclubs,andthewoodenpitchforkshadbeentaken.DonGuillermowasafascistbutotherwisetherewasnothingagainsthim.

           "ItistruehepaidlittletothosewhomadetheflailsbuthechargedlittleforthemtooandifonedidnotwishtobuyflailsfromDonGuillermo,itwaspossibletomakethemfornothingmorethanthecostofthewoodandtheleather.HehadarudewayofspeakingandhewasundoubtedlyafascistandamemberoftheirclubandhesatatnoonandateveninginthecanechairsoftheirclubtoreadElDebate,tohavehisshoesshined,andtodrinkvermouthandseltzerandeatroastedalmonds,driedshrimps,andanchovies.Butonedoesnotkillforthat,andIamsureifithadnotbeenfortheinsultsofDonRicardoMontalvoandthelamentablespectacleofDonFaustino,andthedrinkingconsequentontheemotionofthemandtheothers,someonewouldhaveshouted,‘ThatDonGuillermoshouldgoinpeace.Wehavehisflails.Lethimgo.

           "Becausethepeopleofthistownareaskindastheycanbecruelandtheyhaveanaturalsenseofjusticeandadesiretodothatwhichisright.ButcrueltyhadenteredintothelinesandalsodrunkennessorthebeginningofdrunkennessandthelineswerenotastheywerewhenDonBenitohadcomeout.

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