Theboycarriedthehotcanofcoffeeuptotheoldman’.
Finallytheoldmanwoke.
“Don’tsitup,” theboysaid.“Drinkthis.”
Hepouredsomeofthecoffeeinaglass.
Theoldmantookitanddrankit.
“Theybeatme, Manolin,” hesaid.“Theytrulybeatme.”
“Hedidn’.”
“.”
“?”
“LetPedricochopituptouseinfishtraps.”
“Andthespear?”
“Youkeepitifyouwantit.”
“Iwantit,” theboysaid.“Nowwemustmakeourplansabouttheotherthings.”
“Didtheysearchforme?”
“.”
“Theoceanisverybigandaskiffissmallandhardtosee,” .“Imissedyou,” hesaid.“Whatdidyoucatch?”
“.”
“Verygood.”
“Nowwefishtogetheragain.”
“.”
“Thehellwithluck,” theboysaid.“I’llbringtheluckwithme.”
“Whatwillyourfamilysay?”
“.”
“.”
“I’llgetanotherknifeandhavethespringground.”
Howmanydaysofheavybrisahavewe?”
“.”
“Iwillhaveeverythinginorder,” theboysaid.“Yougetyourhandswelloldman.”
“.”
“Getthatwelltoo,” theboysaid.“Liedown, oldman, .”
“BringanyofthepapersofthetimethatIwasgone,” theoldmansaid.
“?”
“Plenty,” theoldmansaid.
“I’llbringthefoodandthepapers,” theboysaid.“Restwell, .”
“Don’tforgettotellPedricotheheadishis.”
“.”
Astheboywentoutthedooranddowntheworncoralrockroadhewascryingagain.
ThatafternoontherewasapartyoftouristsattheTerraceandlookingdowninthewateramongtheemptybeercansanddeadbarracudasawomansawagreatlongwhitespinewithahugetailattheendthatliftedandswungwiththetidewhiletheeastwindblewaheavysteadyseaoutsidetheentrancetotheharbour.
“What’sthat?” sheaskedawaiterandpointedtothelongbackboneofthegreatfishthatwasnowjustgarbagewaitingtogooutwiththetide.
“Tiburon,” thewaitersaid.“Shark.” Hewasmeaningtoexplainwhathadhappened.
“Ididn’tknowsharkshadsuchhandsome, beautifullyformedtails.”
“Ididn’teither,” hermalecompanionsaid.
Uptheroad, inhisshack, .
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