The book leaves him lying in wait for an enemy officer on the forest floor. He forces the love of his life to leave him to die alone in one last confrontation with the fascists. Recognizing that if he went with the others he would be too much of a burden for them to have any hope of escaping, he stays behind. Then, as they flee, Robert Jordan himself is wounded while on horseback, losing the use of his left leg. During the operation, they lost Anselmo (very dear to Robert Jordan, and most readers) and Eladio, in addition to the five anonymous men Pablo murders. But it's still far from a happy ending, or a satisfying resolution. In the end, Robert Jordan and his band succeed in blowing up the bridge that they were on a mission to destroy.
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