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Chapter 38

           Hemovedfromthewalltothetableandbeganfillinghispocketswithgrenadesfromoneoftherawhide-coveredpanniersthatleaned,open,againstthetableleg.

           RobertJordansquattedbythepannierbesidehim.Hereachedintothepannierandpickedoutfourgrenades.ThreeweretheovalMillbombtype,serrated,heavyironwithaspringlevelhelddowninpositionbyacotterpinwithpullingrigattached.

           "Wheredidthesecomefrom?"heaskedEladio.

           "Those?ThosearefromtheRepublic.Theoldmanbroughtthem."

           "Howarethey?"

           "Valenmásquepesan,"Eladiosaid."Theyareworthafortuneapiece."

           "Ibroughtthose,"Anselmosaid."Sixtyinonepack.Ninetypounds,Inglés."

           "Haveyouusedthose?"RobertJordanaskedPilar.

           "Quévahaveweusedthem?"thewomansaid."ItwaswiththosePabloslewthepostatOtero."

           WhenshementionedPablo,Agustínstartedcursing.RobertJordansawthelookonPilar’sfaceinthefirelight.

           "Leaveit,"shesaidtoAgustínsharply."Itdoesnogoodtotalk."

           "Havetheyalwaysexploded?"RobertJordanheldthegray-paintedgrenadeinhishand,tryingthebendofthecotterpinwithhisthumbnail.

           "Always,"Eladiosaid."Therewasnotadudinanyofthatlotweused."

           "Andhowquickly?"

           "Inthedistanceonecanthrowit.Quickly.Quicklyenough."

           "Andthese?"

           Heheldupasoup-tin-shapedbomb,withatapewrappingaroundawireloop.

           "Theyareagarbage,"Eladiotoldhim."Theyblow.Yes.Butitisallflashandnofragments."

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