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Chapter 4

           Ibelieveso,RobertJordanthought.OldPablo,oldboy,Ibelieveso.Exceptme.YoucanseeitandIseeitandthewomanreaditinmyhandbutshedoesn’tseeit,yet.Notyetshedoesn’tseeit.

           "AmIaleaderfornothing?"Pabloasked."IknowwhatIspeakof.Youothersdonotknow.Thisoldmantalksnonsense.Heisanoldmanwhoisnothingbutamessengerandaguideforforeigners.Thisforeignercomesheretodoathingforthegoodoftheforeigners.Forhisgoodwemustbesacrificed.Iamforthegoodandthesafetyofall."

           "Safety,"thewifeofPablosaid."Thereisnosuchthingassafety.Therearesomanyseekingsafetyherenowthattheymakeagreatdanger.Inseekingsafetynowyouloseall."

           Shestoodnowbythetablewiththebigspooninherhand.

           "Thereissafety,"Pablosaid."Withinthedangerthereisthesafetyofknowingwhatchancestotake.Itislikethebullfighterwhoknowingwhatheisdoing,takesnochancesandissafe."

           "Untilheisgored,"thewomansaidbitterly."HowmanytimeshaveIheardmatadorstalklikethatbeforetheytookagoring.HowoftenhaveIheardFinitosaythatitisallknowledgeandthatthebullnevergoredtheman;ratherthemangoredhimselfonthehornofthebull.Alwaysdotheytalkthatwayintheirarrogancebeforeagoring.Afterwardswevisitthemintheclinic."Nowshewasmimickingavisittoabedside,"‘Hello,oldtimer.Hello,’"sheboomed.Then,"‘Buenas,Compadre.Howgoesit,Pilar?’"imitatingtheweakvoiceofthewoundedbullfighter."‘Howdidthishappen,Finito,Chico,howdidthisdirtyaccidentoccurtothee?’"boomingitoutinherownvoice.Thentalkingweakandsmall,"‘Itisnothing,woman.Pilar,itisnothing.

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