Chapter 28

           AftertheplaneswentawayRobertJordanandPrimitivoheardthefiringstartandhisheartseemedtostartagainwithit.Acloudofsmokedriftedoverthelastridgethathecouldseeinthehighcountryandtheplaneswerethreesteadilyrecedingspecksinthesky.

           They’veprobablybombedhelloutoftheirowncavalryandnevertouchedSordoandCompany,RobertJordansaidtohimself.Thedamnedplanesscareyoutodeathbuttheydon’tkillyou.

           "Thecombatgoeson,"Primitivosaid,listeningtotheheavyfiring.Hehadwincedateachbombthudandnowhelickedhisdrylips.

           "Whynot?"RobertJordansaid."Thosethingsneverkillanybody."

           Thenthefiringstoppedabsolutelyandhedidnothearanothershot.LieutenantBerrendo’spistolshotdidnotcarrythatfar.

           Whenthefiringfirststoppeditdidnotaffecthim.Thenasthequietkeptonahollowfeelingcameinhischest.Thenheheardthegrenadesburstandforamomenthisheartrose.Theneverythingwasquietagainandthequietkeptonandheknewthatitwasover.

           Mariacameupfromthecampwithatinbucketofstewedharewithmushroomssunkenintherichgravyandasackwithbread,aleatherwinebottle,fourtinplates,twocupsandfourspoons.ShestoppedatthegunandladledouttwoplatesforAgustínandEladio,whohadreplacedAnselmoatthegun,andgavethembreadandunscrewedthehorntipofthewinebottleandpouredtwocupsofwine.

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