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第1章 The Old Mans Hard Life(第2页)

“IfyouweremyboyIdtakeyououtandgamble,”

hesaid.“Butyouareyourfathersandyourmothersandyouareinaluckyboat.”

“MayIgetthesardines?IknowwhereIcangetfourbaitstoo.”

“Ihavemineleftfromtoday.Iputtheminsaltinthebox.”

“Letmegetfourfreshones.”

“One,”

theoldmansaid.Hishopeandhisconfidencehadnevergone.Butnowtheywerefresheningaswhenthebreezerises.

“Two,”

theboysaid.

“Two,”

theoldmanagreed.“Youdidntstealthem?”

“Iwould,”

theboysaid.“ButIboughtthese.”

“Thankyou,”

theoldmansaid.Hewastoosimpletowonderwhenhehadattainedhumility.Butheknewhehadattaineditandheknewitwasnotdisgracefulanditcarriednolossoftruepride.

“Tomorrowisgoingtobeagooddaywiththiscurrent,”

hesaid.

“Whereareyougoing?”

theboyasked.

“Farouttocomeinwhenthewindshifts.Iwanttobeoutbeforeitislight.”

“Illtrytogethimtoworkfarout,”

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.

Theywalkeduptheroadtogethertotheoldmansshackandwentinthroughitsopendoor.Theoldmanleanedthemastwithitswrappedsailagainstthewallandtheboyputtheboxandtheothergearbesideit.Themastwasnearlyaslongastheoneroomoftheshack.Theshackwasmadeofthetoughbud-shieldsoftheroyalpalmwhicharecalledguanoandinittherewasabed,atable,onechair,andaplaceonthedirtfloortocookwithcharcoal.Onthebrownwallsoftheflattened,overlappingleavesofthesturdyfiberedguanotherewasapictureincoloroftheSacredHeartofJesusandanotheroftheVirginofCobre.Thesewererelicsofhiswife.Oncetherehadbeenatintedphotographofhiswifeonthewallbuthehadtakenitdownbecauseitmadehimtoolonelytoseeitanditwasontheshelfinthecornerunderhiscleanshirt.

“Whatdoyouhavetoeat?”

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