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Chapter 42

           SonowAndréMartysatworkingoverhismapatthebaretablewiththerawlightontheunshadedelectriclightbulboverhishead,theoverwideberetpulledforwardtoshadehiseyes,referringtothemimeographedcopyoftheordersfortheattackandslowlyandlaboriouslyworkingthemoutonthemapasayoungofficermightworkaproblematastaffcollege.Hewasengagedinwar.Inhismindhewascommandingtroops;hehadtherighttointerfereandthishebelievedtoconstitutecommand.SohesattherewithRobertJordan’sdispatchtoGolzinhispocketandGomezandAndréswaitedintheguardroomandRobertJordanlayinthewoodsabovethebridge.

           ItisdoubtfuliftheoutcomeofAndrés’smissionwouldhavebeenanydifferentifheandGomezhadbeenallowedtoproceedwithoutAndréMarty’shindrance.Therewasnooneatthefrontwithsufficientauthoritytocanceltheattack.Themachineryhadbeeninmotionmuchtoolongforittobestoppedsuddenlynow.Thereisagreatinertiaaboutallmilitaryoperationsofanysize.Butoncethisinertiahasbeenovercomeandmovementisunderwaytheyarealmostashardtoarrestastoinitiate.

           Butonthisnighttheoldman,hisberetpulledforward,wasstillsittingatthetablewithhismapwhenthedooropenedandKarkovtheRussianjournalistcameinwithtwootherRussiansincivilianclothes,leathercoatsandcaps.Thecorporaloftheguardclosedthedoorreluctantlybehindthem.Karkovhadbeenthefirstresponsiblemanhehadbeenabletocommunicatewith.

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