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Chapter 3

           Heresentedthemforwhattheycoulddotohimandforwhattheycoulddotothisoldman.Theywerebadordersallrightforthosewhowouldhavetocarrythemout.

           Andthatisnotthewaytothink,hetoldhimself,andthereisnotyou,andtherearenopeoplethatthingsmustnothappento.Neitheryounorthisoldmanisanything.Youareinstrumentstodoyourduty.Therearenecessaryordersthatarenofaultofyoursandthereisabridgeandthatbridgecanbethepointonwhichthefutureofthehumanracecanturn.Asitcanturnoneverythingthathappensinthiswar.Youhaveonlyonethingtodoandyoumustdoit.Onlyonething,hell,hethought.Ifitwereonethingitwaseasy.Stopworrying,youwindybastard,hesaidtohimself.Thinkaboutsomethingelse.

           SohethoughtaboutthegirlMaria,withherskin,thehairandtheeyesallthesamegoldentawnybrown,thehairalittledarkerthantherestbutitwouldbelighterasherskintanneddeeper,thesmoothskin,palegoldonthesurfacewithadarknessunderneath.Smoothitwouldbe,allofherbodysmooth,andshemovedawkwardlyasthoughthereweresomethingofherandaboutherthatembarrassedherasthoughitwerevisible,thoughitwasnot,butonlyinhermind.Andsheblushedwhenhelookedather,andshesitting,herhandsclaspedaroundherkneesandtheshirtopenatthethroat,thecupofherbreastsuptiltedagainsttheshirt,andashethoughtofher,histhroatwaschokyandtherewasadifficultyinwalkingandheandAnselmospokenomoreuntiltheoldmansaid,"Nowwegodownthroughtheserocksandtothecamp."

           Astheycamethroughtherocksinthedark,amanspoketothem,"Halt.Whogoes?"Theyheardarifleboltsnickasitwasdrawnbackandthentheknockagainstthewoodasitwaspushedforwardanddownonthestock.

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