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Chapter 18

           ThetwopostswillbedestroyedandthebridgewillbeblownaccordingtoGolz’sordersandthatisallofmyresponsibility.AllofthisbusinessofPabloissomethingwithwhichIshouldneverhavebeensaddledanditwillbesolvedonewayoranother.TherewillbePabloortherewillbenoPablo.Icarenothingaboutiteitherway.ButIamnotgoingtogetonthatwheelagain.TwiceIhavebeenonthatwheelandtwiceithasgonearoundandcomebacktowhereitstartedandIamtakingnomoreridesonit.

           HeshutthenotebookandlookedupatMaria."Hola,guapa,"hesaidtoher."Didyoumakeanythingoutofallthat?"

           "No,Roberto,"thegirlsaidandputherhandonhishandthatstillheldthepencil."Haveyoufinished?"

           "Yes.Nowitisallwrittenoutandordered."

           "Whathaveyoubeendoing,Inglés?"Pabloaskedfromacrossthetable.Hiseyeswereblearyagain.

           RobertJordanlookedathimclosely.Stayoffthatwheel,hesaidtohimself.Don’tsteponthatwheel.Ithinkitisgoingtostarttoswingagain.

           "Workingontheproblemofthebridge,"hesaidcivilly.

           "Howisit?"askedPablo.

           "Verygood,"RobertJordansaid."Allverygood."

           "Ihavebeenworkingontheproblemoftheretreat,"PablosaidandRobertJordanlookedathisdrunkenpigeyesandatthewinebowl.Thewinebowlwasnearlyempty.

           Keepoffthewheel,hetoldhimself.Heisdrinkingagain.Sure.Butdon’tyougetonthatwheelnow.

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