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Chapter 42

           "TovarichMarty,"saidKarkovinhispolitelydisdainfullispingvoiceandsmiled,showinghisbadteeth.

           Martystoodup.HedidnotlikeKarkov,butKarkov,comingfromPravdaandindirectcommunicationwithStalin,wasatthismomentoneofthethreemostimportantmeninSpain.

           "TovarichKarkov,"hesaid.

           "Youarepreparingtheattack?"Karkovsaidinsolently,noddingtowardthemap.

           "Iamstudyingit,"Martyanswered.

           "Areyouattacking?OrisitGolz?"Karkovaskedsmoothly.

           "Iamonlyacommissar,asyouknow,"Martytoldhim.

           "No,"Karkovsaid."Youaremodest.Youarereallyageneral.Youhaveyourmapandyourfieldglasses.Butwereyounotanadmiralonce,ComradeMarty?"

           "Iwasagunner’smate,"saidMarty.Itwasalie.Hehadreallybeenachiefyeomanatthetimeofthemutiny.Buthethoughtnow,always,thathehadbeenagunner’smate.

           "Ah.Ithoughtyouwereafirst-classyeoman,"Karkovsaid."Ialwaysgetmyfactswrong.Itisthemarkofthejournalist."

           TheotherRussianshadtakennopartintheconversation.TheywerebothlookingoverMarty’sshoulderatthemapandoccasionallymakingaremarktoeachotherintheirownlanguage.MartyandKarkovspokeFrenchafterthefirstgreeting.

           "ItisbetternottogetfactswronginPravda,"Martysaid.Hesaiditbrusquelytobuildhimselfupagain.Karkovalwayspuncturedhim.TheFrenchwordisdégonflerandMartywasworriedandmadewarybyhim.

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