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Chapter 27

           Juliánisdead,LieutenantBerrendowasthinking.Deadthereontheslopeonsuchadayasthisis.Andthisfoulmouthstandstherebringingmoreillfortunewithhisblasphemies.

           NowthecaptainstoppedshoutingandturnedtoLieutenantBerrendo.Hiseyeslookedstrangerthanever.

           "Paco,"hesaid,happily,"youandIwillgoupthere."

           "Notme."

           "What?"Thecaptainhadhispistoloutagain.

           Ihatethesepistolbrandishers,Berrendowasthinking.Theycannotgiveanorderwithoutjerkingagunout.Theyprobablypullouttheirpistolswhentheygotothetoiletandorderthemovetheywillmake.

           "Iwillgoifyouordermeto.Butunderprotest,"LieutenantBerrendotoldthecaptain.

           "ThenIwillgoalone,"thecaptainsaid."Thesmellofcowardiceistoostronghere."

           Holdinghispistolinhisrighthand,hestrodesteadilyuptheslope.Berrendoandthesniperwatchedhim.Hewasmakingnoattempttotakeanycoverandhewaslookingstraightaheadofhimattherocks,thedeadhorse,andthefresh-dugdirtofthehilltop.

           ElSordolaybehindthehorseatthecorneroftherock,watchingthecaptaincomestridingupthehill.

           Onlyone,hethought.Wegetonlyone.Butfromhismannerofspeakingheiscazamayor.Lookathimwalking.Lookwhatananimal.Lookathimstrideforward.Thisoneisforme.ThisoneItakewithmeonthetrip.ThisonecomingnowmakesthesamevoyageIdo.Comeon,ComradeVoyager.Comestriding.Comerightalong.Comealongtomeetit.Comeon.Keeponwalking.Don’tslowup.Comerightalong.

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