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Chapter 28

           Itisabarbarousbusiness.Theplanesweremuchos.Much.Much.Butwecouldhavedoneitall,andalmostwithoutlosses,withaStokesmortar.Twomulestocarrytheshellsandamulewithamortaroneachsideofthepacksaddle.Whatanarmywewouldbethen!Withthefirepowerofalltheseautomaticweapons.Andanothermule.No,twomulestocarryammunition.Leaveitalone,hetoldhimself.Itisnolongercavalry.Leaveitalone.You’rebuildingyourselfanarmy.Nextyouwillwantamountaingun.

           ThenhethoughtofJulián,deadonthehill,deadnow,tiedacrossahorsethereinthefirsttroop,andasherodedownintothedarkpineforest,leavingthesunlightbehindhimonthehill,ridingnowinthequietdarkoftheforest,hestartedtosayaprayerforhimagain.

           "Hail,holyqueenmotherofmercy,"hestarted."Ourlife,oursweetnessandourhope.Totheedowesendupoursighs,mourningsandweepingsinthisvalleyoftears"

           Hewentonwiththeprayer,thehorses’hoovessoftonthefallenpineneedles,thelightcomingthroughthetreetrunksinpatchesasitcomesthroughthecolumnsofacathedral,andasheprayedhelookedaheadtoseehisflankersridingthroughthetrees.

           HerodeoutoftheforestontotheyellowroadthatledintoLaGranjaandthehorses’hoovesraisedadustthathungoverthemastheyrode.Itpowderedthedeadwhoweretiedfacedownacrossthesaddlesandthewounded,andthosewhowalkedbesidethem,wereinthickdust.

           ItwasherethatAnselmosawthemridepastintheirdust.

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