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Chapter 34

           Justthen,askneedeepinthegorseheclimbedthesteepslopethatledtotheRepublicanlines,apartridgeflewupfromunderhisfeet,explodinginawhirrofwingbeatsinthedarkandhefeltasuddenbreath-stoppingfright.Itisthesuddenness,hethought.Howcantheymovetheirwingsthatfast?Shemustbenestingnow.Iprobablytrodclosetotheeggs.IftherewerenotthiswarIwouldtieahandkerchieftothebushandcomebackinthedaytimeandsearchoutthenestandIcouldtaketheeggsandputthemunderasettinghenandwhentheyhatchedwewouldhavelittlepartridgesinthepoultryyardandIwouldwatchthemgrowand,whentheyweregrown,I’dusethemforcallers.Iwouldn’tblindthembecausetheywouldbetame.Ordoyousupposetheywouldflyoff?Probably.ThenIwouldhavetoblindthem.

           ButIdon’tliketodothatafterIhaveraisedthem.IcouldclipthewingsortetherthembyonelegwhenIusedthemforcalling.IftherewasnowarIwouldgowithEladiotogetcrayfishfromthatstreambacktherebythefascistpost.Onetimewegotfourdozenfromthatstreaminaday.IfwegototheSierradeGredosafterthisofthebridgetherearefinestreamstherefortroutandforcrayfishalso.IhopewegotoGredos,hethought.WecouldmakeagoodlifeinGredosinthesummertimeandinthefallbutitwouldbeterriblycoldinwinter.Butbywintermaybewewillhavewonthewar.

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