“Theymusthavetakenaquarterofhimandofthebestmeat,” hesaidaloud.“IwishitwereadreamandthatIhadneverhookedhim.I’msorryaboutit, .” .
“Ishouldn’thavegoneoutsofar, fish,” hesaid.“Neitherforyounorforme.I’msorry, fish.”
Now, .
“IwishIhadastonefortheknife,” theoldmansaidafterhehadcheckedthelashingontheoarbutt.“Ishouldhavebroughtastone.” Youshouldhavebroughtmanythings, , .
“Yougivememuchgoodcounsel,” hesaidaloud.“I’mtiredofit.”
Heheldthetillerunderhisarmandsoakedbothhishandsinthewaterastheskiffdroveforward.
“Godknowshowmuchthatlastonetook,” hesaid.
“Butshe’smuchlighternow.” .
Hewasafishtokeepamanallwinter, hethoughtDon’.
WhatcanIthinkofnow? , ? Itmighthaveturnedoutwell.
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, showingfirstlife-size, thensmall, .
“Ihavethegaffnow,” hesaid.“.”
Nowtheyhavebeatenme, .
, andsoonhehopedthathewouldseeland.
“You’retired, oldman,” hesaid.“You’retiredinside.”
Thesharksdidnothithimagainuntiljustbeforesunset.
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Hejammedthetiller, , flexinghishandonit, .
Imustletthefirstonegetagoodholdandhithimonthepointofthenoseorstraightacrossthetopofthehead, hethought.
Thetwosharksclosedtogetherandashesawtheonenearesthimopenhisjawsandsinkthemintothesilversideofthefish, heraisedtheclubhighandbroughtitdownheavyandslammingontothetopoftheshark’.
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“Comeon, galano,” theoldmansaid.“Comeinagain.”
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Icouldnotexpecttokillthem, , hethought.
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“Itwillbedarksoon,” hesaid.“.”
Icannotbetoofaroutnow, , , .
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