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Chapter 31

           Thenbelowitthereisthebookfairwherealongthesidewalkstherearehundredsofboothswithsecond-handbooksinthemandnow,sincethemovement,therearemanybooks,stoleninthelootingofthehouseswhichhavebeenbombedandfromthehousesofthefascists,andbroughttothebookfairbythosewhostolethem.IcouldspendalldayeverydayatthestallsofthebookfairasIoncedidinthedaysbeforethemovement,ifIevercouldhaveanytimeinMadrid."

           "WhilethouartvisitingthebookfairIwilloccupymyselfwiththeapartment,"Mariasaid."Willwehaveenoughmoneyforaservant?"

           "Surely.IcangetPetrawhoisatthehotelifshepleasesthee.Shecookswellandisclean.Ihaveeatentherewithnewspapermenthatshecooksfor.Theyhaveelectricstovesintheirrooms."

           "Ifyouwishher,"Mariasaid."OrIcanfindsomeone.Butwiltthounotbeawaymuchwiththywork?Theywouldnotletmegowiththeeonsuchworkasthis."

           "PerhapsIcangetworkinMadrid.IhavedonethisworknowforalongtimeandIhavefoughtsincethestartofthemovement.ItispossiblethattheywouldgivemeworknowinMadrid.Ihaveneveraskedforit.Ihavealwaysbeenatthefrontorinsuchworkasthis.

           "DoyouknowthatuntilImettheeIhaveneveraskedforanything?Norwantedanything?Northoughtofanythingexceptthemovementandthewinningofthiswar?TrulyIhavebeenverypureinmyambitions.

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