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Chapter 23

           ThemanwhowasleadingrodealongthetrailtowherePablohadcircledandstopped.Theothersrodeuptohimandtheyallstopped.

           RobertJordansawthemclearlyoverthebluedsteelbarreloftheautomaticrifle.Hesawthefacesofthemen,thesabershanging,thesweat-darkenedflanksofthehorses,andthecone-likeslopeofthekhakicapes,andtheNavarreseslantofthekhakiberets.TheleaderturnedhishorsedirectlytowardtheopeningintherockswherethegunwasplacedandRobertJordansawhisyoung,sun-andwind-darkenedface,hisclose-seteyes,hawknoseandtheover-longwedge-shapedchin.

           Sittinghishorsethere,thehorse’schesttowardRobertJordan,thehorse’sheadhigh,thebuttofthelightautomaticrifleprojectingforwardfromthescabbardattherightofthesaddle,theleaderpointedtowardtheopeningwherethegunwas.

           RobertJordansunkhiselbowsintothegroundandlookedalongthebarrelatthefourridersstoppedthereinthesnow.Threeofthemhadtheirautomaticriflesout.Twocarriedthemacrossthepommelsoftheirsaddles.Theothersathishorsewiththerifleswungouttotheright,thebuttrestingagainsthiship.

           Youhardlyeverseethematsuchrange,hethought.Notalongthebarrelofoneofthesedoyouseethemlikethis.Usuallytherearsightisraisedandtheyseemminiaturesofmenandyouhavehelltomakeitcarryupthere;ortheycomerunning,flopping,running,andyoubeataslopewithfireorbaracertainstreet,orkeepitonthewindows;orfarawayyouseethemmarchingonaroad.

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