Nowtheoldmanlookedupandsawthatthebirdwascirgagain.
“He’sfoundfish,”hesaidaloud.Noflyingfishbrokethesurfadtherewasnoscatteringofbaitfish.Butastheoldmanwatched,asmalltunaroseintheair,turnedanddroppedheadfirstintothewater.Thetunashonesilverinthesunandafterhehaddroppedbatothewateranotherandanotherroseandtheywerejumpinginalldires,ierandleapinginlongjumpsafterthebait.Theywerecirgitanddrivingit.
Iftheydon’ttraveltoofastIwillgetintothem,theoldmanthought,achedtheschothewaterwhiteandthebirdnowdroppinganddippingintothebaitfishthatwereforcedtothesurfatheirpanic.
“Thebirdisagreathelp,”theoldmansaid.Justtheernlinecametautunderhisfoot,wherehehadkeptaloopoftheline,andhedroppedhisoarsaheweightofthesmalltuna’sshiveringpullasheheldthelinefirmandeohaulitin.Theshiveringincreasedashepulledinandhecouldseethebluebackofthefishierandthegoldofhissidesbeforeheswunghimoverthesideandintotheboat.Helayierninthesun,padbulletshaped,hisbig,unintelligearingashethumpedhislifeoutagainsttheplankingo
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