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“Heismakingthefarpartofhiscirclenow,” , .
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, though, hehadfeltfaintanddizzyandthathadworriedhim.
“Icouldnotfailmyselfanddieonafishlikethis,” hesaid.“NowthatIhavehimcomingsobeautifully, Godhelpmeendure.I’.
Considerthemsaid, hethought.I’-feelingandheavy.
Heishittingthewireleaderwithhisspear, .
“Don’tjump, fish,” hesaid.“Don’tjump.”
Thefishhitthewireseveraltimesmoreandeachtimeheshookhisheadtheoldmangaveupalittleline.
Imustholdhispainwhereitis, .
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“Ihavenocramps,” hesaid.“He’’tevenspeakofit.”
Hekneeledagainstthebowand, foramoment, slippedthelineoverhisbackagain.I’llrestnowwhilehegoesoutonthecircleandthenstandupandworkonhimwhenhecomesin, hedecided.
, theoldmanrosetohisfeetandstartedthepivotingandtheweavingpullingthatbroughtinallthelinehegained.
I’mtirederthanIhaveeverbeen, hethought, .
“I’llrestonthenextturnashegoesout,” hesaid.“.”
Hisstrawhatwasfaronthebackofhisheadandhesankdownintothebowwiththepullofthelineashefeltthefishturn.
Youworknow, fish, hethought.I’lltakeyouattheturn.
-weatherbreezeandhehadtohaveittogethome.
“I’lljuststeersouthandwest,” hesaid.“Amanisneverlostatseaanditisalongisland.”
Itwasonthethirdturnthathesawthefishfirst.
Hesawhimfirstasadarkshadowthattooksolongtopassundertheboatthathecouldnotbelieveitslength.
“No,” hesaid.“Hecan’tbethatbig.”
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Onthiscircletheoldmancouldseethefish’.
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ButImustgethimclose, close, close, ’.
“Becalmandstrong, oldman,” hesaid.
Onthenextcirclethefish’.
Hehadriggedhisharpoonlongbeforeanditscoiloflightropewasinaroundbasketandtheendwasmadefasttothebittinthebow.
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“Imovedhim,” theoldmansaid.“Imovedhimthen.”
