“Ofcourse.Withcoastguardandwithplanes.”
“Theoisverybigandaskiffissmallandhardtosee,”theoldmansaid.Henoticedhowpleasantitwastohavesomeoalktoinsteadofspeakingonlytohimselfandtothesea.“Imissedyou,”hesaid.“Whatdidyoucatch?”
“Ohefirstday.Ohesedandtwothethird.”
“Verygood.”
“Nowwefishtogetheragain.”
“No.Iamnotlucky.Iamnotluymore.”
“Thehellwithluck,”theboysaid.“I’llbringtheluckwithme.”
“Whatwillyourfamilysay?”
“Idonotcare.Icaughttwoyesterday.ButwewillfishtogethernowforIstillhavemuchtolearn.”
“Wemustgetagoodkillinglandalwayshaveitonboard.YoumakethebladefromaspringleaffromanoldFord.WegrinditinGuanabacoa.Itshouldbesharpandnottemperedsoitwillbreak.Myknifebroke.”
“I’llgetanotherknifeandhavethespringground.Howmanydaysofheavybrisahavewe?”
“Maybethree.Maybemore.”
“Iwillhaveeverythingiheboysaid.“Yougetyourhandswelloldman.”
“Iknowhowtocareforthem.InthenightIspatsomethingstrangeasomethinginmychestwasbroken.”
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