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第10章 The Old Mans Return(第1页)

Heknewhewasbeatennowfinallyandwithoutremedyandhewentbacktothesternandfoundthejaggedendofthetillerwouldfitintheslotoftherudderwellenoughforhimtosteer.Hesettledthesackaroundhisshouldersandputtheskiffonhercourse.Hesailedlightlynowandhehadnothoughtsnoranyfeelingsofanykind.Hewaspasteverythingnowandhesailedtheskifftomakehishomeportaswellandasintelligentlyashecould.Inthenightsharkshitthecarcassassomeonemightpickupcrumbsfromthetable.Theoldmanpaidnoattentiontothemanddidnotpayanyattentiontoanythingexceptsteering.Heonlynoticedhowlightlyandhowwelltheskiffsailednowtherewasnogreatweightbesideher.

Shesgood,hethought.Sheissoundandnotharmedinanywayexceptforthetiller.Thatiseasilyreplaced.

Hecouldfeelhewasinsidethecurrentnowandhecouldseethelightsofthebeachcoloniesalongtheshore.Heknewwherehewasnowanditwasnothingtogethome.

Thewindisourfriend,anyway,hethought.Thenheadded,sometimes.Andthegreatseawithourfriendsandourenemies.Andbed,hethought.Bedismyfriend.Justbed,hethought.Bedwillbeagreatthing.Itiseasywhenyouarebeaten,hethought.Ineverknewhoweasyitwas.Andwhatbeatyou,hethought.

“Nothing,”hesaidaloud.“Iwentouttoofar.”

WhenhesailedintothelittleharborthelightsoftheTerracewereoutandhekneweveryonewasinbed.Thebreezehadrisensteadilyandwasblowingstronglynow.Itwasquietintheharborthoughandhesailedupontothelittlepatchofshinglebelowtherocks.Therewasnoonetohelphimsohepulledtheboatupasfarashecould.Thenhesteppedoutandmadeherfasttoarock.

Heunsteppedthemastandfurledthesailandtiedit.Thenheshoulderedthemastandstartedtoclimb.Itwasthenheknewthedepthofhistiredness.Hestoppedforamomentandlookedbackandsawinthereflectionfromthestreetlightthegreattailofthefishstandingupwellbehindtheskiffsstern.Hesawthewhitenakedlineofhisbackboneandthedarkmassoftheheadwiththeprojectingbillandallthenakednessbetween.

Hestartedtoclimbagainandatthetophefellandlayforsometimewiththemastacrosshisshoulder.

Hetriedtogetup.Butitwastoodifficultandhesattherewiththemastonhisshoulderandlookedattheroad.Acatpassedonthefarsidegoingaboutitsbusinessandtheoldmanwatchedit.Thenhejustwatchedtheroad.

Finallyheputthemastdownandstoodup.Hepickedthemastupandputitonhisshoulderandstarteduptheroad.Hehadtositdownfivetimesbeforehereachedhisshack.

Insidetheshackheleanedthemastagainstthewall.Inthedarkhefoundawaterbottleandtookadrink.Thenhelaydownonthebed.Hepulledtheblanketoverhisshouldersandthenoverhisbackandlegsandhesleptfacedownonthenewspaperswithhisarmsoutstraightandthepalmsofhishandsup.

Hewasasleepwhentheboylookedinthedoorinthemorning.Itwasblowingsohardthatthedrifting-boatswouldnotbegoingoutandtheboyhadsleptlateandthencometotheoldmansshackashehadcomeeachmorning.Theboysawthattheoldmanwasbreathingandthenhesawtheoldmanshandsandhestartedtocry.Hewentoutveryquietlytogotobringsomecoffeeandallthewaydowntheroadhewascrying.

Manyfishermenwerearoundtheskifflookingatwhatwaslashedbesideitandonewasinthewater,histrousersrolledup,measuringtheskeletonwithalengthofline.

Theboydidnotgodown.Hehadbeentherebeforeandoneofthefishermenwaslookingaftertheskiffforhi

“Howishe?”oneofthefishermenshouted.

“Sleeping,”theboycalled.Hedidnotcarethattheysawhimcrying.“Letnoonedisturbhi”

“Hewaseighteenfeetfromnosetotail,”thefishermanwhowasmeasuringhimcalled.

“Ibelieveit,”theboysaid.

HewentintotheTerraceandaskedforacanofcoffee.

“Hotandwithplentyofmilkandsugarinit.”

“Anythingmore?”

“No.AfterwardsIwillseewhathecaneat.”

“Whatafishitwas,”theproprietorsaid.“Therehasneverbeensuchafish.Thoseweretwofinefishyoutookyesterdaytoo.”

“Damnmyfish,”theboysaidandhestartedtocryagain.

“Doyouwantadrinkofanykind?”theproprietorasked.

“No,”theboysaid.“TellthemnottobotherSantiago.Illbeback.”

“TellhimhowsorryIa”

“Thanks,”theboysaid.

Theboycarriedthehotcanofcoffeeuptotheoldmansshackandsatbyhimuntilhewoke.Onceitlookedasthoughhewerewaking.Buthehadgonebackintoheavysleepandtheboyhadgoneacrosstheroadtoborrowsomewoodtoheatthecoffee.

Finallytheoldmanwoke.

“Dontsitup.”theboysaid.“Drinkthis.”Hepouredsomeofthecoffeeinaglass.

Theoldmantookitanddrankit.

“Theybeatme,Manolin,”hesaid.“Theytrulybeatme.”

“Hedidntbeatyou.Notthefish.”

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