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Chapter 26

           "Whatarethoseyouwerereading?"Primitivoaskedhim.

           "Thedocumentationandthelettersofthatrequetéweshotthismorning.Doyouwanttoseeit?"

           "Ican’tread,"Primitivosaid."Wasthereanythinginteresting?"

           "No,"RobertJordantoldhim."Theyarepersonalletters."

           "Howarethingsgoingwherehecamefrom?Canyoutellfromtheletters?"

           "Theyseemtobegoingallright,"RobertJordansaid."Therearemanylossesinhistown."Helookeddowntowheretheblindfortheautomaticriflehadbeenchangedalittleandimprovedafterthesnowmelted.Itlookedconvincingenough.Helookedoffacrossthecountry.

           "Fromwhattownishe?"Primitivoasked.

           "Tafalla,"RobertJordantoldhim.

           Allright,hesaidtohimself.I’msorry,ifthatdoesanygood.

           Itdoesn’t,hesaidtohimself.

           Allrightthen,dropit,hesaidtohimself.

           Allright,it’sdropped.

           Butitwouldnotdropthateasily.Howmanyisthatyouhavekilled?heaskedhimself.Idon’tknow.Doyouthinkyouhavearighttokillanyone?No.ButIhaveto.Howmanyofthoseyouhavekilledhavebeenrealfascists?Veryfew.Buttheyarealltheenemytowhoseforceweareopposingforce.ButyoulikethepeopleofNavarrabetterthanthoseofanyotherpartofSpain.Yes.Andyoukillthem.Yes.Ifyoudon’tbelieveitgodowntheretothecamp.Don’tyouknowitiswrongtokill?Yes.Butyoudoit?Yes.Andyoustillbelieveabsolutelythatyourcauseisright?Yes.

           Itisright,hetoldhimself,notreassuringly,butproudly.

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