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Chapter 10

           "Therewasmuchpushingnowandthechairsandthetablesofthefascists’caféhadbeenoverturnedexceptforonetableonwhichadrunkardwaslyingwithhisheadhangingdownandhismouthopenandIpickedupachairandsetitagainstoneofthepillarsandmountedonitsothatIcouldseeovertheheadsofthecrowd.

           "ThemanwhowasbeingpushedoutbyPabloandCuatroDedoswasDonAnastasioRivas,whowasanundoubtedfascistandthefattestmaninthetown.Hewasagrainbuyerandtheagentforseveralinsurancecompaniesandhealsoloanedmoneyathighratesofinterest.Standingonthechair,Isawhimwalkdownthestepsandtowardthelines,hisfatneckbulgingoverthebackofthecollarbandofhisshirt,andhisbaldheadshininginthesun,butheneverenteredthembecausetherewasashout,notasofdifferentmenshouting,butofallofthem.ItwasanuglynoiseandwasthecryofthedrunkenlinesallyellingtogetherandthelinesbrokewiththerushofmentowardhimandIsawDonAnastasiothrowhimselfdownwithhishandsoverhisheadandthenyoucouldnotseehimforthemenpiledontopofhim.Andwhenthemengotupfromhim,DonAnastasiowasdeadfromhisheadbeingbeatenagainstthestoneflagsofthepavingofthearcadeandtherewerenomorelinesbutonlyamob.

           "‘We’regoingin,’theycommencedtoshout.‘We’regoinginafterthem.

           "‘He’stooheavytocarry,’amankickedatthebodyofDonAnastasio,whowaslyingthereonhisface.‘Lethimstaythere.

           "‘Whyshouldwelugthattuboftripetothecliff?Lethimliethere.

           "‘Wearegoingtoenterandfinishwiththeminside,’amanshouted.‘We’regoingin.

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