He studied the stance of the man's
shadow framed there by the light from the smoked glass window behind him. He pushed the
shotgun's follower slightly back with the heel of his hand to check the chambered round and
pushed the safety off.
The man was holding a small pistol at the level of his belt. Chigurh stepped into the doorway
and shot him in the throat with a load of number ten shot. The size collectors use to take bird
specimens. The man fell back through his swivel-chair knocking it over and went to the floor
and lay there twitching and gurgling.

Part 7