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Chapter 18

           Theirrunningwasaselfishness.Thefascistshadattackedandwehadstoppedthemonthatslopeinthegrayrocks,thescrubpinesandthegorseoftheGuadarramahillsides.Wehadheldalongtheroadunderthebombingfromtheplanesandtheshellingwhentheybroughttheirartilleryupandthosewhowereleftattheendofthatdayhadcounterattackedanddriventhemback.Later,whentheyhadtriedtocomedownontheleft,siftingdownbetweentherocksandthroughthetrees,wehadheldoutintheSanitariumfiringfromthewindowsandtheroofalthoughtheyhadpasseditonbothsides,andwelivedthroughknowingwhatitwastobesurroundeduntilthecounterattackhadclearedthembackbehindtheroadagain.

           Inallthat,inthefearthatdriesyourmouthandyourthroat,inthesmashedplasterdustandthesuddenpanicofawallfalling,collapsingintheflashandroarofashellburst,clearingthegun,draggingthoseawaywhohadbeenservingit,lyingfacedownwardandcoveredwithrubble,yourheadbehindtheshieldworkingonastoppage,gettingthebrokencaseout,straighteningthebeltagain,younowlyingstraightbehindtheshield,thegunsearchingtheroadsideagain;youdidthethingtherewastodoandknewthatyouwereright.Youlearnedthedry-mouthed,fear-purged,purgingecstasyofbattleandyoufoughtthatsummerandthatfallforallthepoorintheworld,againstalltyranny,forallthethingsthatyoubelievedandforthenewworldyouhadbeeneducatedinto.

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