Heslidthecarcassoverboardandlookedtoseeiftherewasanyswirlier.Buttherewasonlythelightofitsslowdest.Heturhenandplacedthetwoflyingfishiwofilletsoffishandputtinghisknifebaitssheath,heworkedhiswayslowlybacktothebow.Hisbackwasbentwiththeweightofthelineacrossitandhecarriedthefishinhisrighthand.
Bathebowhelaidthetwofilletsoffishoutonthewoodwiththeflyingfishbesidethem.Afterthathesettledthelineacrosshisshouldersinanewpladhelditagainwithhislefthaingontheguhenheleanedoverthesideandwashedtheflyingfishier,notingthespeedofthewateragainsthishand.Hishandhosphorestfromskinningthefishachedtheflowofthewateragainstit.Theflowwaslessstrongandasherubbedthesideofhishandagainsttheplankingoftheskiff,particlesofphosphorusfloatedoffanddriftedslowlyastern.
“Heistiringorheisresting,”theoldmansaid.“megetthroughtheeatingofthisdolphinasomerestandalittlesleep.”
Uhestarsandwiththenightcolderallthetimeheatehalfofohedolphinfilletsaheflyingfish,guttedandwithitsheadcutoff.
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