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Chapter 18

           Andyoumetthecabinetworker,JuanModestofromAndalucíawhohadjustbeengivenanArmyCorps.HeneverlearnedhisRussianinPuertodeSantaMariaalthoughhemighthaveiftheyhadaBerlitzSchooltherethatthecabinetmakerswentto.HewasthemosttrustedoftheyoungsoldiersbytheRussiansbecausehewasatruepartyman,"ahundredpercent"theysaid,proudtousetheAmericanism.HewasmuchmoreintelligentthanListerorElCampesino.

           Sure,Gaylord’swastheplaceyouneededtocompleteyoureducation.Itwasthereyoulearnedhowitwasallreallydoneinsteadofhowitwassupposedtobedone.Hehadonlystartedhiseducation,hethought.Hewonderedwhetherhewouldcontinuewithitlong.Gaylord’swasgoodandsoundandwhatheneeded.Atthestartwhenhehadstillbelievedallthenonsenseithadcomeasashocktohim.ButnowheknewenoughtoacceptthenecessityforallthedeceptionandwhathelearnedatGaylord’sonlystrengthenedhiminhisbeliefinthethingsthathedidholdtobetrue.Helikedtoknowhowitreallywas;nothowitwassupposedtobe.Therewasalwayslyinginawar.ButthetruthofLister,Modesto,andElCampesinowasmuchbetterthantheliesandlegends.Well,somedaytheywouldtellthetruthtoeveryoneandmeantimehewasgladtherewasaGaylord’sforhisownlearningofit.

           Yes,thatwaswherehewouldgoinMadridafterhehadboughtthebooksandafterhehadlaininthehotbathandhadacoupleofdrinksandhadreadawhile.

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