, orhavejustatraceofit, ’, ’, .
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Theoldman’, , , .
’sheadwasoutofwaterandhisbackwascomingoutandtheoldmancouldhearthenoiseofskinandfleshrippingonthebigfishwhenherammedtheharpoondownontotheshark’, .
Thesharkswungoverandtheoldmansawhiseyeswasnotaliveandthenheswungoveronceagain, , onhisback, withhistaillashingandhisjawsclicking, -quartersofhisbodywasclearabovethewaterwhentheropecametaut, shivered, .
“Hetookaboutfortypounds,” , hethought, andnowmyfishbleedsagainandtherewillbeothers.
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ButIkilledthesharkthathitmyfish, .
Itwastoogoodtolast, .
“Butmanisnotmadefordefeat,” hesaid.“Amancanbedestroyedbutnotdefeated.” IamsorrythatIkilledthefishthough, , .
“Don’tthink, oldman,” hesaidaloud.“Sailonthiscourseandtakeitwhenitcomes.
ButImustthink, ? Itwasnogreatthing, ? .
“Thinkaboutsomethingcheerful, oldman,” hesaid.“.”
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“Yesthereis,” hesaidaloud.“Icanlashmyknifetothebuttofoneoftheoars.”
Sohedidthatwiththetillerunderhisarmandthesheetofthesailunderhisfoot.
“Now,” hesaid.“.”
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Itissillynottohope, , .
