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Chapter 43

           "PutPrimitivofartherupthere,"RobertJordansaid."There.See,man?Thissideofwherethebanksteepens."

           "Leaveme,"saidPilar."Getalong,Inglés.Thouandthyperfection.Herethereisnoproblem."

           Justthentheyheardtheplanes.

           

           

           Mariahadbeenwiththehorsesforalongtime,buttheywerenocomforttoher.Norwassheanytothem.Fromwhereshewasintheforestshecouldnotseetheroadnorcouldsheseethebridgeandwhenthefiringstartedsheputherarmaroundtheneckofthebigwhite-facedbaystallionthatshehadgentledandbroughtgiftstomanytimeswhenthehorseshadbeeninthecorralinthetreesbelowthecamp.Buthernervousnessmadethebigstallionnervous,too,andhejerkedhishead,hisnostrilswideningatthefiringandthenoiseofthebombs.Mariacouldnotkeepstillandshewalkedaroundpattingandgentlingthehorsesandmakingthemallmorenervousandagitated.

           Shetriedtothinkofthefiringnotasjustaterriblethingthatwashappening,buttorealizethatitwasPablobelowwiththenewmen,andPilarwiththeothersabove,andthatshemustnotworrynorgetintoapanicbutmusthaveconfidenceinRoberto.Butshecouldnotdothisandallthefiringaboveandbelowthebridgeandthedistantsoundofthebattlethatrolleddownfromthepasslikethenoiseofafar-offstormwithadried,rollingrattleinitandtheirregularbeatofthebombswassimplyahorriblethingthatalmostkeptherfrombreathing.

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