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第1章 The Old Mans Hard Life(第2页)

“ihavemineleftfromtoday.iputtheminsaltinthebox.”

“letmegetfourfreshones.”

“one,”theoldmansaid.hishopeandhisconfidencehadnevergone.butnowtheywerefresheningaswhenthebreezerises.

“two,”theboysaid.

“two,”theoldmanagreed.“youdidn'tstealthem?”

“iwould,”theboysaid.“butiboughtthese.”

“thankyou,”theoldmansaid.hewastoosimpletowonderwhenhehadattainedhumility.butheknewhehadattaineditandheknewitwasnotdisgracefulanditcarriednolossoftruepride.

“tomorrowisgoingtobeagooddaywiththiscurrent,”hesaid.

“whereareyougoing?”theboyasked.

“farouttocomeinwhenthewindshifts.iwanttobeoutbeforeitislight.”

“i'lltrytogethimtoworkfarout,”theboysaid.“thenifyouhooksomethingtrulybigwecancometoyouraid.”

“hedoesnotliketoworktoofarout.”

“no,”theboysaid.“butiwillseesomethingthathecannotseesuchasabirdworkingandgethimtocomeoutafterdolphin.”

“arehiseyesthatbad?”

“heisalmostblind.”

“itisstrange,”theoldmansaid.“heneverwentturtle-ing.thatiswhatkillstheeyes.”

“butyouwentturtle-ingforyearsoffthemosquitocoastandyoureyesaregood.

“iamastrangeoldman.”

“butareyoustrongenoughnowforatrulybigfish?”

“ithinkso.andtherearemanytricks.”

“letustakethestuffhome,”theboysaid.“soicangetthecastnetandgoafterthesardines.”

theypickedupthegearfromtheboat.theoldmancarriedthemastonhisshoulderandtheboycarriedthewoodenboxwiththecoiled,hard-braidedbrownlines,thegaffandtheharpoonwithitsshaft.theboxwiththebaitswasunderthesternoftheskiffalongwiththeclubthatwasusedtosubduethebigfishwhentheywerebroughtalongside.noonewouldstealfromtheoldmanbutitwasbettertotakethesailandtheheavylineshomeasthedewwasbadforthemand,thoughhewasquitesurenolocalpeoplewouldstealfromhim,theoldmanthoughtthatagaffandaharpoonwereneedlesstemptationstoleaveinaboat.

theywalkeduptheroadtogethertotheoldman'sshackandwentinthroughitsopendoor.theoldmanleanedthemastwithitswrappedsailagainstthewallandtheboyputtheboxandtheothergearbesideit.themastwasnearlyaslongastheoneroomoftheshack.theshackwasmadeofthetoughbud-shieldsoftheroyalpalmwhicharecalledguanoandinittherewasabed,atable,onechair,andaplaceonthedirtfloortocookwithcharcoal.onthebrownwallsoftheflattened,overlappingleavesofthesturdyfiberedguanotherewasapictureincolorofthesacredheartofjesusandanotherofthevirginofcobre.thesewererelicsofhiswife.oncetherehadbeenatintedphotographofhiswifeonthewallbuthehadtakenitdownbecauseitmadehimtoolonelytoseeitanditwasontheshelfinthecornerunderhiscleanshirt.

“whatdoyouhavetoeat?”theboyasked.

“apotofyellowricewithfish.doyouwantsome?”

“no,iwilleatathome.doyouwantmetomakethefire?”

“no.iwillmakeitlateron.orimayeatthericecold.”

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