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The story is told from a third person limited point of view about a Republican sniper near the Four Courts in Dublin during the first weeks of the civil war. His name is never given and he speaks only once during the course of the story.
It is dusk on a June night after a busy day of combat. He cautiously lights a cigarette knowing the consequences of such action. Due to the flash his match makes, he has to duck as a sniper from the opposing Free State forces fires at him. The Republican Sniper looks up as a bullet comes whizzing by.
As he looks without success for the other shooter, he sees an armored car pull up. An elderly woman points in his direction, and he responds quickly, killing the machine gunner in the turret. The car retreats toward the Liffey and O'Connell Street, and afterwards he shoots the old woman to prevent her from giving away his position to others.
Since darkness is falling and it will soon be impossible to hit more targets, he begins to contemplate......

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