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Chapter 43

           Helookeddownatthebridgenowandhecouldseethestreamthroughthetorngapwherethecenterhadfallen,hanginglikeabentsteelapron.Heheardthefirstoftheplanesthathadgoneovernowbombingupaboveatthepassandmorewerestillcoming.Thenoiseoftheirmotorsfilledallthehighskyandlookinguphesawtheirpursuit,minuteandtiny,circlingandwheelinghighabovethem.

           "Idon’tthinktheyevercrossedthelinestheothermorning,"Primitivosaid."Theymusthaveswungofftothewestandthencomeback.Theycouldnotbemakinganattackiftheyhadseenthese."

           "Mostofthesearenew,"RobertJordansaid.

           Hehadthefeelingofsomethingthathadstartednormallyandhadthenbroughtgreat,outsized,giantrepercussions.Itwasasthoughyouhadthrownastoneandthestonemadearippleandtheripplereturnedroaringandtopplingasatidalwave.Orasthoughyoushoutedandtheechocamebackinrollsandpealsofthunder,andthethunderwasdeadly.Orasthoughyoustruckonemanandhefellandasfarasyoucouldseeothermenroseupallarmedandarmored.HewasgladhewasnotwithGolzupatthepass.

           Lyingthere,byAgustín,watchingtheplanesgoingover,listeningforfiringbehindhim,watchingtheroadbelowwhereheknewhewouldseesomethingbutnotwhatitwouldbe,hestillfeltnumbwiththesurprisethathehadnotbeenkilledatthebridge.Hehadacceptedbeingkilledsocompletelythatallofthisnowseemedunreal.Shakeoutofthat,hesaidtohimself.Getridofthat.

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