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Chapter 23

           Onlyatthetrainsdoyouseethemlikethis.Onlythenaretheylikenow,andwithfouroftheseyoucanmakethemscatter.Overthegunsights,atthisrange,itmakesthemtwicethesizeofmen.

           Thou,hethought,lookingatthewedgeofthefrontsightplacednowfirmintheslotoftherearsight,thetopofthewedgeagainstthecenteroftheleader’schest,alittletotherightofthescarletdevicethatshowedbrightinthemorningsunagainstthekhakicape.Though,hethought,thinkinginSpanishnowandpressinghisfingersforwardagainstthetriggerguardtokeepitawayfromwhereitwouldbringthequick,shocking,hurtlingrushfromtheautomaticrifle.Thou,hethoughtagain,thouartdeadnowinthyyouth.Andthou,hethought,andthou,andthou.Butletitnothappen.Donotletithappen.

           HefeltAgustínbesidehimstarttocough,felthimholdit,chokeandswallow.Thenashelookedalongtheoiledblueofthebarreloutthroughtheopeningbetweenthebranches,hisfingerstillpressedforwardagainstthetriggerguard,hesawtheleaderturnhishorseandpointintothetimberwherePablo’strailled.ThefourofthemtrottedintothetimberandAgustínsaidsoftly,"Cabrones!"

           RobertJordanlookedbehindhimattherockswhereAnselmohaddroppedthetree.

           Thegypsy,Rafael,wascomingtowardthemthroughtherocks,carryingapairofclothsaddlebags,hisrifleslungonhisback.RobertJordanwavedhimdownandthegypsyduckedoutofsight.

           "Wecouldhavekilledallfour,"Agustínsaidquietly.Hewasstillwetwithsweat.

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