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2、urtstheheavygunsroared.Hereandtherethroughthecity,machine-gunsandrifles,brokethesilenceofthenight,spasmodicallylikedogsharkingonlonefarms.RepublicansandFreeStaterswerewagingcivilwar.Onarooftopnear0"ConnellBridge,aRepublicansniperlaywatching.Besidehimlayhi

3、srifleandoverhisshoulderswereslungapairoffieldglasses.Hisfacewasthefaceofastudent,thinandascetic,buthiseyeshadthecoldgleamofthefanatic.Theyweredeepandthoughtful,theeyesofamanwhoisusedtolookatdeath.Hewaseatingasandwichhungrily.Hehadeatennothingsincemorning

4、.Hehadbeentooexcitedtoeat.Hefinishedthesandwich,and,takingaflaskofwhiskeyfromhispocket,hetookashortdraught.Thenhereturnedtheflasktohispocket.Hepausedforamoment,consideringwhetherheshouldriskasmoke.Itwasdangerous.Theflashmightbeseeninthedarknessandtherewer

5、eenemieswatching.Hedecidedtotaketherisk.Placingacigarettebetweenhislips,hestruckamatch,inhaledthesmokehurriedlyandputoutthelight.Almostimmediately,abulletflatteneditselfagainsttheparapetoftheroof.Thesnipertookanotherwhiffandputoutthecigarette.Thenheswores

6、oftlyandcrawledawaytotheleft.Cautiouslyheraisedhimselfandpeeredovertheparapet.Therewasaflashandabulletwhizzedoverhishead.Hedroppedimmediately.Hehadseentheflash.Itcamefromtheoppositesideofthe七月，漫长的黄昏渐渐溶入夜色屮，都伯林虽然被黑喑所笼罩，但微弱的月光述是透过稀薄的云层把一种朦胧洒在了街面上，洒在了利菲河幽暗的水

7、面上。咆哮的机枪声从被围的福尔考茨周围传来，街上其余的地方也有机枪和步枪声刺破城市寂静的夜空，就如同夜晚从偏远的农场不时传来的狗叫声。共和军和自由邦军队在进行内战。共和军的一名狙击手正埋伏在奥克诺尔桥附近的屋顶上。他的狙击步枪静候在身旁，一副野外望远镜挂在他的胸前。他脸庞清窿，给人学生气的感觉，但眼中放射着一种冷峻的狂热之光，深沉而若有所思，这是一双面对死亡己熟视无睹的眼睛。此刻，他正在狼吞虎咽地吃一块三明治。他从早晨到现在一直滴水未进，一整天都处在兴奋状态。三明治吃完了，他从衣袋里掏出了一瓶威士忌，少喝

8、了一点后又装回了衣袋。他安静了片刻，盘算着能否冒险抽口烟。这很危险，因为敌人肯定在暗中埋伏着，火光在黑暗屮很容易暴露。他决定冒险一试。他先把烟叼在嘴上，划着了一根火柴，慌张而急促地吸了一口，马上灭了火。说时迟那时快，一颗子弹呼啸着击中了他背靠的屋顶矮墙。狙击手又猛吸了一口，将烟灭了。他轻声骂了一句，向左侧爬去。他小心翼翼地起身向墙外张望，火光一闪，一颗子弹从他头顶呼啸而过。他赶紧蹲下身子，他看到了枪火射出的地方，就在街道对而。