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Chapter 43

           Helaytherebehindthepinetree,withthesubmachinegunacrosshisleftforearm,andheneverlookedatthesentryboxagainuntil,longafteritseemedthatitwasnevercoming,thatnothingcouldhappenonsuchalovelylateMaymorning,heheardthesudden,clustered,thuddingofthebombs.

           Asheheardthebombs,thefirstthumpingnoiseofthem,beforetheechoofthemcamebackinthunderfromthemountain,RobertJordandrewinalongbreathandliftedthesubmachinegunfromwhereitlay.Hisarmfeltstifffromitsweightandhisfingerswereheavywithreluctance.

           Themaninthesentryboxstoodupwhenheheardthebombs.RobertJordansawhimreachforhisrifleandstepforwardoutoftheboxlistening.Hestoodintheroadwiththesunshiningonhim.Theknittedcapwasonthesideofhisheadandthesunwasonhisunshavedfaceashelookedupintotheskytowardwheretheplaneswerebombing.

           TherewasnomistontheroadnowandRobertJordansawtheman,clearlyandsharply,standingthereontheroadlookingupatthesky.Thesunshonebrightonhimthroughthetrees.

           RobertJordanfelthisownbreathtightnowasthoughastrandofwireboundhischestand,steadyinghiselbows,feelingthecorrugationsoftheforwardgripagainsthisfingers,heputtheoblongoftheforesight,settlednowinthenotchoftherear,ontothecenteroftheman’schestandsqueezedthetriggergently.

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