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Chapter 43

           Thenhewasontheroadanditwasstillclearbelowontheroadandthenhewasmovingfastbackwardsupthelittlewashed-outgullybythelowersideoftheroadasanoutfieldergoesbackwardsforalongflyball,keepingthewiretaut,andnowhewasalmostoppositeAnselmo’sstoneanditwasstillclearbelowthebridge.

           ThenheheardthetruckcomingdowntheroadandhesawitoverhisshoulderjustcomingontothelongslopeandheswunghiswristoncearoundthewireandyelledtoAnselmo,"Blowher!"andhedughisheelsinandleanedbackhardontothetensionofthewirewithaturnofitaroundhiswristandthenoiseofthetruckwascomingbehindandaheadtherewastheroadwiththedeadsentryandthelongbridgeandthestretchofroadbelow,stillclearandthentherewasacrackingroarandthemiddleofthebridgeroseupintheairlikeawavebreakingandhefelttheblastfromtheexplosionrollbackagainsthimashedoveonhisfaceinthepebblygullywithhishandsholdingtightoverhishead.Hisfacewasdownagainstthepebblesasthebridgesettledwhereithadrisenandthefamiliaryellowsmellofitrolledoverhiminacridsmokeandthenitcommencedtorainpiecesofsteel.

           Afterthesteelstoppedfallinghewasstillaliveandheraisedhisheadandlookedacrossthebridge.Thecentersectionofitwasgone.Therewerejaggedpiecesofsteelonthebridgewiththeirbright,newtornedgesandendsandthesewereallovertheroad.Thetruckhadstoppeduptheroadaboutahundredyards.

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