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Chapter 10

           "AllthistimethemobwasshoutingtoopenupandthemanonthechairwithmewasholdingtighttothebarsofthewindowandshoutingtoopenupuntilitdeafenedmewithhisvoiceroaringpastmyearandhisbreathfoulonmeandIlookedawayfromwatchingthedrunkardwhohadbeentryingtosetfiretoDonAnastasioandintothehalloftheAyuntamientoagain;anditwasjustasithadbeen.Theywerestillprayingastheyhadbeen,themenallkneeling,withtheirshirtsopen,somewiththeirheadsdown,otherswiththeirheadsup,lookingtowardthepriestandtowardthecrucifixthatheheld,andthepriestprayingfastandhardandlookingoutovertheirheads,andinbackofthemPablo,withhiscigarettenowlighted,wassittingthereonthetableswinginghislegs,hisshotgunslungoverhisback,andhewasplayingwiththekey.

           "IsawPablospeaktothepriestagain,leaningforwardfromthetableandIcouldnothearwhathesaidfortheshouting.Butthepriestdidnotanswerhimbutwentonpraying.ThenamanstoodupfromamongthehalfcircleofthosewhowereprayingandIsawhewantedtogoout.ItwasDonJoséCastro,whomeveryonecalledDonPepe,aconfirmedfascist,andadealerinhorses,andhestoodupnowsmall,neat-lookingevenunshavenandwearingapajamatoptuckedintoapairofgray-stripedtrousers.HekissedthecrucifixandthepriestblessedhimandhestoodupandlookedatPabloandjerkedhisheadtowardthedoor.

           "Pabloshookhisheadandwentonsmoking.IcouldseeDonPepesaysomethingtoPablobutcouldnothearit.Pablodidnotanswer;hesimplyshookhisheadagainandnoddedtowardthedoor.

           "ThenIsawDonPepelookfullatthedoorandrealizedthathehadnotknownitwaslocked.Pabloshowedhimthekeyandhestoodlookingatitaninstantandthenheturnedandwentandkneltdownagain.

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