Chapter 12

           ТheyleftElSordo’saftereatingandstarteddownthetrail.ElSordohadwalkedwiththemasfarasthelowerpost.

           "Salud,"hesaid."Untiltonight."

           "Salud,Camarada,"RobertJordanhadsaidtohimandthethreeofthemhadgoneondownthetrail,thedeafmanstandinglookingafterthem.MariahadturnedandwavedherhandathimandElSordowaveddisparaginglywiththeabrupt,Spanishupwardflickoftheforearmasthoughsomethingwerebeingtossedawaywhichseemsthenegationofallsalutationwhichhasnottodowithbusiness.Throughthemealhehadneverunbuttonedhissheepskincoatandhehadbeencarefullypolite,carefultoturnhisheadtohearandhadreturnedtospeakinghisbrokenSpanish,askingRobertJordanaboutconditionsintheRepublicpolitely;butitwasobvioushewantedtoberidofthem.

           Astheyhadlefthim,Pilarhadsaidtohim,"Well,Santiago?"

           "Well,nothing,woman,"thedeafmansaid."Itisallright.ButIamthinking."

           "Me,too,"Pilarhadsaidandnowastheywalkeddownthetrail,thewalkingeasyandpleasantdownthesteeptrailthroughthepinesthattheyhadtoiledup,Pilarsaidnothing.NeitherRobertJordannorMariaspokeandthethreeofthemtravelledalongfastuntilthetrailrosesteeplyoutofthewoodedvalleytocomeupthroughthetimber,leaveit,andcomeoutintothehighmeadow.

           ItwashotinthelateMayafternoonandhalfwayupthislaststeepgradethewomanstopped.RobertJordan,stoppingandlookingback,sawthesweatbeadingonherforehead.Hethoughtherbrownfacelookedpallidandtheskinsallowandthatthereweredarkareasunderhereyes.

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