Theboyhadgivenhimtwofreshsmalltunas, oralbacores, whichhungonthetwodeepestlineslikeplummetsand, ontheothers, hehadabigbluerunnerandayellowjackthathadbeenusedbefore; , asthickaroundasabigpencil, wasloopedontoagreen-sappedsticksothatanypullortouchonthebaitwouldmakethestickdipandeachlinehadtwoforty-fathomcoilswhichcouldbemadefasttotheothersparecoilssothat, ifitwasnecessary, afishcouldtakeoutoverthreehundredfathomsofline.
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Thesunrosethinlyfromtheseaandtheoldmancouldseetheotherboats, lowonthewaterandwellintowardtheshore, , asitroseclear, , .
But, hethought, ? .
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Allmylifetheearlysunhashurtmyeyes, .
, slantingdownonhisback-sweptwings, andthencircledagain.
“He’sgotsomething,” theoldmansaidaloud.“He’snotjustlooking.”
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Thebirdwenthigherintheairandcircledagain, .
“Dolphin,” theoldmansaidaloud.“Bigdolphin.”
-wingedblackbirdwhowasworking,now, lowoverthewater.
, drivingatspeed, , .
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, , nowthatthesunwashigher, , sun-bleachedSargassoweedandthepurple, formalized, iridescent, .
“Aguamala,” themansaid.“Youwhore.”
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