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Chapter 15

           Buthewasnotthereandtheoldmansimplymadeamarkforamotorcargoinguptheroad,onthesheetofnotepaper.

           Anselmowasnowsocoldthathedecidedhehadbestgotocampbeforeitwasdark.Hehadnofearofmissingtheway,buthethoughtitwasuselesstostaylongerandthewindwasblowingcolderallthetimeandtherewasnolesseningofthesnow.Butwhenhestoodupandstampedhisfeetandlookedthroughthedrivingsnowattheroadhedidnotstartoffupthehillsidebutstayedleaningagainsttheshelteredsideofthepinetree.

           TheIngléstoldmetostay,hethought.Evennowhemaybeonthewayhereand,ifIleavethisplace,hemaylosehimselfinthesnowsearchingforme.AllthroughthiswarwehavesufferedfromalackofdisciplineandfromthedisobeyingofordersandIwillwaitawhilestillfortheInglés.ButifhedoesnotcomesoonImustgoinspiteofallordersforIhaveareporttomakenow,andIhavemuchtodointhesedays,andtofreezehereisanexaggerationandwithoututility.

           AcrosstheroadatthesawmillsmokewascomingoutofthechimneyandAnselmocouldsmellitblowntowardhimthroughthesnow.Thefascistsarewarm,hethought,andtheyarecomfortable,andtomorrownightwewillkillthem.ItisastrangethingandIdonotliketothinkofit.Ihavewatchedthemalldayandtheyarethesamementhatweare.

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