“Heisalmostblind.”

“Itisstraheoldmansaid.“Heneverwentturtle-ing.Thatiswhatkillstheeyes.”

“Butyouwentturtle-ingforyearsofftheMosquitoCoastandyoureyesaregood.”

“Iamastrangeoldman.”

“Butareyenoughnowforatrulybigfish？”

“Ithinkso.Andtherearemanytricks.”

“Letustakethestuffhome，”theboysaid.“SoIgettheetandgoafterthesardines.”

Theypickedupthegearfromtheboat.Theoldmancarriedthemastonhisshoulderandtheboycarriedthewoodenboxwiththecoiled，hard-braidedbrowhegaffandtheharpoonwithitsshaft.Theboxwiththebaitswasuhesternoftheskiffalongwiththeclubthatwasusedtosubduethebigfishwhentheywerebroughtalongside.Noonewouldstealfromtheoldmanbutitwasbettertotakethesailandtheheavylineshomeasthedewwasbadforthemand，thoughhewasquitesurenolocalpeoplewouldstealfromhim，theoldmanthoughtthatagaffandaharpoonwereneedlesstemptationstoleaveinaboat.

Theywalkeduptheroadtogethertotheoldman’sshadwentinthroughitsopendoor.Theoldmanleahemastwithitsedsailagainstthewallandtheboyp
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