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Chapter 18

           Itwastooclearandsimpleandtooopenandshutandmanyofthestatisticsheknewwerefakedbywishfulthinking.Buthethoughtyourarelycaredforjournalismwrittenaboutacountryyoureallyknewaboutandherespectedthemanforhisintentions.

           Thenhehadseentheman,finally,ontheafternoonwhentheyhadattackedatCarabanchel.Theyweresittingintheleeofthebullringandtherewasshootingdownthetwostreetsandeveryonewasnervouswaitingfortheattack.AtankhadbeenpromisedandithadnotcomeupandMonterowassittingwithhisheadinhishandsaying,"Thetankhasnotcome.Thetankhasnotcome."

           ItwasacolddayandtheyellowdustwasblowingdownthestreetandMonterohadbeenhitintheleftarmandthearmwasstiffening."Wehavetohaveatank,"hesaid."Wemustwaitforthetank,butwecannotwait."Hiswoundwasmakinghimsoundpetulant.

           RobertJordanhadgonebacktolookforthetankwhichMonterosaidhethoughtmighthavestoppedbehindtheapartmentbuildingonthecornerofthetram-line.Itwasthereallright.Butitwasnotatank.Spaniardscalledanythingatankinthosedays.Itwasanoldarmoredcar.Thedriverdidnotwanttoleavetheangleoftheapartmenthouseandbringituptothebullring.Hewasstandingbehinditwithhisarmsfoldedagainstthemetalofthecarandhisheadintheleather-paddedhelmetonhisarms.HeshookhisheadwhenRobertJordanspoketohimandkeptitpressedagainsthisarms.

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