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Chapter 43

           Maria!"sheshoutedinherdeepvoiceupthehill."ThyInglés"andsheshoutedafloodofobscenityaboutJordan’simaginaryactionsunderthebridge.

           "Calmyourself,woman,"Anselmocalledfromtheroad."Heisdoinganenormouswork.Heisfinishingitnow."

           "Thehellwithit,"Pilarraged."Itisspeedthatcounts."

           JustthentheyallheardfiringstartdowntheroadwherePablowasholdingtheposthehadtaken.Pilarstoppedcursingandlistened."Ay,"shesaid."Ayee.Ayee.That’sit."

           RobertJordanhearditasheswungthecoilofwireupontothebridgewithonehandandthenpulledhimselfupafterit.Ashiskneesrestedontheedgeoftheironofthebridgeandhishandswereonthesurfaceheheardthemachinegunfiringaroundthebendbelow.ItwasadifferentsoundfromPablo’sautomaticrifle.Hegottohisfeet,leanedover,passedhiscoilofwireclearandcommencedtopayoutwireashewalkedbackwardsandsidewaysalongthebridge.

           Heheardthefiringandashewalkedhefeltitinthepitofhisstomachasthoughitechoedonhisowndiaphragm.Itwasclosernowashewalkedandhelookedbackatthebendoftheroad.Butitwasstillclearofanycar,ortankormen.Itwasstillclearwhenhewashalfwaytotheendofthebridge.Itwasstillclearwhenhewasthreequartersoftheway,hiswirerunningclearandunfouled,anditwasstillclearasheclimbedaroundbehindthesentrybox,holdinghiswireouttokeepitfromcatchingontheironwork.

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