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Chapter 23

           RobertJordanlookedupatPrimitivo’spostandsawhimsignal,"Nothing,"crossinghistwohands,palmsdown.

           Anselmo’sheadshowedabovearockandRobertJordanmotionedhimup.Theoldmanslippedfromrocktorockuntilhecreptupandlaydownflatbesidethegun.

           "Many,"hesaid."Many!"

           "Idonotneedthetrees,"RobertJordansaidtohim."Thereisnoneedforfurtherforestalimprovement."

           BothAnselmoandAgustíngrinned.

           "Thishasstoodscrutinywellanditwouldbedangeroustoplanttreesnowbecausethosepeoplewillreturnandperhapstheyarenotstupid."

           Hefelttheneedtotalkthat,withhim,wasthesignthattherehadjustbeenmuchdanger.Hecouldalwaystellhowbadithadbeenbythestrengthofthedesiretotalkthatcameafter.

           "Itwasagoodblind,eh?"hesaid.

           "Good,"saidAgustín."Toobscenitywithallfascismgood.Wecouldhavekilledthefourofthem.Didstthousee?"hesaidtoAnselmo.

           "Isaw."

           "Thou,"RobertJordansaidtoAnselmo."Thoumustgotothepostofyesterdayoranothergoodpostofthyselectiontowatchtheroadandreportonallmovementasofyesterday.Alreadywearelateinthat.Stayuntildark.Thencomeinandwewillsendanother."

           "ButthetracksthatIwillmake?"

           "Gofrombelowassoonasthesnowisgone.Theroadwillbemuddiedbythesnow.Noteiftherehasbeenmuchtrafficoftrucksoriftherearetanktracksinthesoftnessontheroad.Thatisallwecantelluntilyouaretheretoobserve."

           "Withyourpermission?"theoldmanasked.

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