第51章

“MayIgetthesardines?IknowwhereIgetfourbaitstoo.”

“Ihavemifromtoday.Iputtheminsaltinthebox.”

“Letmegetfourfreshones.”

“Oheoldmansaid.Hishopeandhisfidencehadnevergonowtheywerefresheningaswhenthebreezerises.

“Two,”theboysaid.

“Two,”theoldmanagreed.“Youdidn’tstealthem?”

“Iwould,”theboysaid.“ButIboughtthese.”

“Thankyou,”theoldmansaid.Hewastoosimpletowonderwhenhehadattainedhumility.Butheknewhehadattaiandhekwasnotdisgracefulanditcarriednolossoftruepride.

“Tomorrowisgoingtobeagooddaywiththiscurrent,”hesaid.

“Whereareyougoing?”theboyasked.

“Farouttoeihewindshifts.Iwanttobeoutbeforeitislight.”

“I’lltrytogethimtoworkfarout,”theboysaid.“Thenifyouhooksomethingtrulybigweetoyouraid.”

“Hedoesnotliketoworktoofarout.”

“No,”theboysaid.“ButIwillseesomethingthatheotseesuchasabirdwahimtoeoutafterdolphin.”

“Arehiseyesthatbad?”
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