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Chapter 42

           Whydidn’tyouaskmewhereGolzwas?"

           "Wetriedto.Iaskedthesentryandhecalledyou."

           "Butthencamethecrazyandyouaskedhim.Nooneshouldaskhimanything.Heiscrazy.ThyGolzisuptheroadthreekilometersfromhereandtotherightintherocksoftheforest."

           "Canyounotletusgotohimnow?"

           "Nay.Itwouldbemyhead.Imusttaketheetothecrazy.Besides,hehasthydispatch."

           "Canyounottellsomeone?"

           "Yes,"thecorporalsaid."IwilltellthefirstresponsibleoneIsee.Allknowthatheiscrazy."

           "Ihadalwaystakenhimforagreatfigure,"Gomezsaid."ForoneofthegloriesofFrance."

           "Hemaybeagloryandall,"thecorporalsaidandputhishandonAndrés’sshoulder."Butheiscrazyasabedbug.Hehasamaniaforshootingpeople."

           "Trulyshootingthem?"

           "Comolooyes,"thecorporalsaid."Thatoldonekillsmorethanthebubonicplague.Matamásquelapestebubonica.Buthedoesn’tkillfascistslikewedo.Quéva.Notinjoke.Matabichosraros.Hekillsrarethings.Trotzkyites.Divagationers.Anytypeofrarebeasts."

           Andrésdidnotunderstandanyofthis.

           "WhenwewereatEscorialweshotIdon’tknowhowmanyforhim,"thecorporalsaid."Wealwaysfurnishthefiringparty.ThemenoftheBrigadeswouldnotshoottheirownmen.EspeciallytheFrench.Toavoiddifficultiesitisalwaysuswhodoit.WeshotFrench.WehaveshotBelgians.Wehaveshotothersofdiversnationality.Ofalltypes.Tienemaniadefusilargente.Alwaysforpoliticalthings.

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