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Chapter 43

           Hesawthegypsy’shandextendedbehindhim,risinghigherandhigher,seemingtotakeforeverashisheelskickedintothehorsehewasridingandtheropecametaut,thendropped,andhewasacrosstheroadandRobertJordanwaskneeingagainstafrightenedpack-horsethatbumpedbackintohimasthegypsycrossedthehard,darkroadandheheardhishorse’shoovesclumpingashegallopeduptheslope.

           Wheeeeeeish-ca-rack!Theflattrajectoryoftheshellcameandhesawthegypsyjinklikearunningboarastheearthspoutedthelittleblackandgraygeyseraheadofhim.Hewatchedhimgalloping,slowandreachingnow,upthelonggreenslopeandthegunthrewbehindhimandaheadofhimandhewasunderthefoldofthehillwiththeothers.

           Ican’ttakethedamnedpack-horse,RobertJordanthought.ThoughIwishIcouldkeepthesonofabitchonmyoffside.I’dliketohavehimbetweenmeandthat47mm.they’rethrowingwith.ByGod,I’lltrytogethimupthereanyway.

           Herodeuptothepack-horse,caughtholdofthehackamore,andthen,holdingtherope,thehorsetrottingbehindhim,rodefiftyyardsupthroughthetrees.Attheedgeofthetreeshelookeddowntheroadpastthetrucktothebridge.Hecouldseemenoutonthebridgeandbehinditlookedlikeatrafficjamontheroad.RobertJordanlookedaround,sawwhathewantedfinallyandreachedupandbrokeadeadlimbfromapinetree.Hedroppedthehackamore,edgedthepack-horseuptotheslopethatslanteddowntotheroadandthenhithimhardacrosstherumpwiththetreebranch.

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