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Chapter 42

           Itwasbettertoholditup.Youcouldnotsendthemtoasurpriseattackagainstanenemythatwaswaitingforit.Youcouldn’tdoit.Itwasjustmurder.Youcouldn’t.Youmustn’t.Nomatterwhat.Theycouldshoothimiftheywanted.Hewouldcalltheairfielddirectlyandgetthebombardmentcancelled.Butsupposeit’sjustaholdingattack?Supposeweweresupposedtodrawoffallthatmaterialandthoseforces?Supposethatiswhatitisfor?Theynevertellyouitisaholdingattackwhenyoumakeit.

           "Cancelthecalltoplanesone,"hetoldthesignaller."GetmetheSixty-NinthBrigadeobservationpost."

           Hewasstillcallingtherewhenheheardthefirstsoundoftheplanes.

           Itwasjustthenhegotthroughtotheobservationpost.

           "Yes,"Golzsaidquietly.

           Hewassittingleaningbackagainstthesandbag,hisfeetagainstarock,acigarettehungfromhislowerlipandhewaslookingupandoverhisshoulderwhilehewastalking.Hewasseeingtheexpandingwedgesofthrees,silverandthunderingintheskythatwerecomingoverthefarshoulderofthemountainwherethefirstsunwasstriking.Hewatchedthemcomeshiningandbeautifulinthesun.Hesawthetwincirclesoflightwherethesunshoneonthepropellersastheycame.

           "Yes,"hesaidintothetelephone,speakinginFrenchbecauseitwasDuvalonthewire."Noussommesfoutus.Oui.Commetoujours.Oui.C’estdommage.Oui.It’sashameitcametoolate."

           Hiseyes,watchingtheplanescoming,wereveryproud.

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