, .
Thisiswhatwewaitedfor, , .
Hecouldnotseethefish’.
Iftheboywasherehewouldwetthecoilsofline, .
.
Yes, ? Couldithavebeenhungerthatmadehimdesperate, orwashefrightenedbysomethinginthenight? , .
“Youhadbetterbefearlessandconfidentyourself, oldman,” hesaid.“You’.”
’sheadedalmosteast, .
Afterhejudgedthathisrighthandhadbeeninthewaterlongenoughhetookitoutandlookedatit.
“Itisnotbad,” hesaid.“Andpaindoesnotmattertoaman.”
Hetookholdofthelinecarefullysothatitdidnotfitintoanyofthefreshlinecutsandshiftedhisweightsothathecouldputhislefthandintotheseaontheothersideoftheskiff.
“Youdidnotdosobadlyforsomethingworthless,” hesaidtohislefthand.“ButtherewasamomentwhenIcouldnotfindyou.”
WhywasInotbornwithtwogoodhands? , though, .
’t, ’restupid, .
Itwasthere, cleanedandready, andhepickeditupwithhislefthandandateitchewingthebonescarefullyandeatingallofitdowntothetail.
Ithasmorenourishmentthanalmostanyfish, , .
Thesunwasrisingforthethirdtimesincehehadputtoseawhenthefishstartedtocircle.
, asalways, butjustwhenhereachedthepointwhereitwouldbreak, .
“Itisaverybigcircle,” hesaid.“Butheiscircling.”
