Chapter 33 Summary

Pilar wakes Robert Jordan at two o'clock. She tells Robert Jordan that Pablo is gone and has taken things that belong to Robert Jordan. He checks his sacks and finds the exploder and detonators gone. Pilar thinks Pablo left about an hour before. She had awakened to find him leaving the cave, telling her he had to go to the bathroom.

Robert Jordan tells her to go back to sleep, he will come up with an alternate plan for detonating the bridge. She offers to watch the sack, but he refuses. Pilar thinks she has failed the Republic. Robert Jordan tells her they are better off without Pablo and she should get some sleep.

Chapter 33 Analysis

Robert Jordan is angry at both Pilar and himself when Pablo steals the materials. Robert Jordan knew Pablo could not be trusted, which is why he nearly...