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第10章 The Old Mans Return(第2页)

“No.Truly.Itwasafterwards.”

“Pedricoislookingaftertheskiffandthegear.Whatdoyouwantdonewiththehead?”

“LetPedricochopituptouseinfishtraps.”

“Andthespear?”

“Youkeepitifyouwantit.”

“Iwantit,”theboysaid.“Nowwemustmakeourplansabouttheotherthings.”

“Didtheysearchforme?”

“Ofcourse.Withcoastguardandwithplanes.”

“Theoceanisverybigandaskiffissmallandhardtosee,”theoldmansaid.Henoticedhowpleasantitwastohavesomeonetotalktoinsteadofspeakingonlytohimselfandtothesea.“Imissedyou,”hesaid.“Whatdidyoucatch?”

“Oneonthefirstday.Onethesecondandtwothethird.”

“Verygood.”

“Nowwefishtogetheragain.”

“No.Iamnotlucky.Iamnotluckyanymore.”

“Thehellwithluck,”theboysaid.“Illbringtheluckwithme.”

“Whatwillyourfamilysay?”

“Idonotcare.Icaughttwoyesterday.ButwewillfishtogethernowforIstillhavemuchtolearn.”

“Wemustgetagoodkillinglanceandalwayshaveitonboard.YoucanmakethebladefromaspringleaffromanoldFord.WecangrinditinGuanabacoa.Itshouldbesharpandnottemperedsoitwillbreak.Myknifebroke.”

“Illgetanotherknifeandhavethespringground.Howmanydaysofheavybrisahavewe?”

“Maybethree.Maybemore.”

“Iwillhaveeverythinginorder,”theboysaid.“Yougetyourhandswelloldman.”

“IknowhowtocarefortheInthenightIspatsomethingstrangeandfeltsomethinginmychestwasbroken.”

“Getthatwelltoo,”theboysaid.“Liedown,oldman,andIwillbringyouyourcleanshirt.Andsomethingtoeat.”“BringanyofthepapersofthetimethatIwasgone,”theoldmansaid.

“YoumustgetwellfastforthereismuchthatIcanlearnandyoucanteachmeeverything.Howmuchdidyousuffer?”

“Plenty,”theoldmansaid.

“Illbringthefoodandthepapers,”theboysaid.“Restwell,oldman.Iwillbringstufffromthedrugstoreforyourhands.”

“DontforgettotellPedricotheheadishis.”

“No.Iwillremember.”

Astheboywentoutthedooranddowntheworncoralrockroadhewascryingagain.

ThatafternoontherewasapartyoftouristsattheTerraceandlookingdowninthewateramongtheemptybeercansanddeadbarracudasawomansawagreatlongwhitespinewithahugetailattheendthatliftedandswungwiththetidewhiletheeastwindblewaheavysteadyseaoutsidetheentrancetotheharbor.

“Whatsthat?”sheaskedawaiterandpointedtothelongbackboneofthegreatfishthatwasnowjustgarbagewaitingtogooutwiththetide.

“Tiburon,”thewaitersaid,“Eshark.”Hewasmeaningtoexplainwhathadhappened.

“Ididntknowsharkshadsuchhandsome,beautifullyformedtails.”

“Ididnteither,”hermalecompanionsaid.

Uptheroad,inhisshack,theoldmanwassleepingagain.HewasstillsleepingonhisfaceandtheboywassittingbyhimwatchinghiTheoldmanwasdreamingaboutthelions.

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