, , hands, , ,’llpullhimover.
Butwhenheputallofhisefforton, startingitwelloutbeforethefishcamealongsideandpullingwithallhisstrength, thefishpulledpartwayoverandthenrightedhimselfandswamaway.
“Fish,” theoldmansaid.“Fish, ?”
Thatwaynothingisaccomplished, , , ’regoodforever.
Onthenextturn, , fish, , ormorebeautiful, oracalmerormorenoblethingthanyou, .
Nowyouaregettingconfusedinthehead, , hethought.
“Clearup, head,” hesaidinavoicehecouldhardlyhear.“Clearup.”
Twicemoreitwasthesameontheturns.
Idonotknow, .
.
I’lltryitagain, theoldmanpromised, althoughhishandsweremushynowandhecouldonlyseewellinflashes.
, andhefelthimselfgoingbeforehestarted; Iwilltryitonceagain.
Hetookallhispainandwhatwasleftofhisstrengthandhislonggoneprideandheputitagainstthefish’sagonyandthefishcameoverontohissideandswamgentlyonhisside, hisbillalmosttouchingtheplankingoftheskiffandstartedtopasstheboat, long, deep, wide, silverandbarredwithpurpleandinterminableinthewater.
Theoldmandroppedthelineandputhisfootonitandliftedtheharpoonashighashecouldanddroveitdownwithallhisstrength, andmorestrengthhehadjustsummoned, intothefish’ssidejustbehindthegreatchestfinthatrosehighintheairtothealtitudeoftheman’.
Thenthefishcamealive, withhisdeathinhim, .
, whenhecouldsee, ’.
.
“Keepmyheaddear,” hesaidagainstthewoodofthebow.“.”
NowImustpreparethenoosesandtheropetolashhimalongside, , , thenbringhiminandlashhimwellandstepthemastandsetsailforhome.
, hethought, , , .
“Gettowork, oldman,” .“Thereisverymuchslaveworktobedonenowthatthefightisover.”
, .
“Comeon, fish,” .
Insteadhelaytherewallowingnowintheseasandtheoldmanpulledtheskiffupontohim.
