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Chapter 18

           Nowhewassittingatthetablewithhisnotebookinfrontofhimfiguringallthetechnicalpartofthebridge-blowing.Hedrewthreesketches,figuredhisformulas,markedthemethodofblowingwithtwodrawingsasclearlyasakindergartenprojectsothatAnselmocouldcompleteitincaseanythingshouldhappentohimselfduringtheprocessofthedemolition.Hefinishedthesesketchesandstudiedthem.

           Mariasatbesidehimandlookedoverhisshoulderwhileheworked.HewasconsciousofPabloacrossthetableandoftheotherstalkingandplayingcardsandhesmelledtheodorsofthecavewhichhadchangednowfromthoseofthemealandthecookingtothefiresmokeandmansmell,thetobacco,red-wineandbrassy,stalebodysmell,andwhenMaria,watchinghimfinishingadrawing,putherhandonthetablehepickeditupwithhislefthandandliftedittohisfaceandsmelledthecoarsesoapandwaterfreshnessfromherwashingofthedishes.Helaidherhanddownwithoutlookingatherandwentonworkingandhecouldnotseeherblush.Sheletherhandliethere,closetohis,buthedidnotliftitagain.

           Nowhehadfinishedthedemolitionprojectandhetookanewpageofthenotebookandcommencedtowriteouttheoperationorders.Hewasthinkingclearlyandwellontheseandwhathewrotepleasedhim.Hewrotetwopagesinthenotebookandreadthemovercarefully.

           Ithinkthatisall,hesaidtohimself.ItisperfectlyclearandIdonotthinkthereareanyholesinit.

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