Hefeltthelightdelicatepullingandthenaharderpullwhenasardine’sheadmusthavebeenmoredifficulttobreakfromthehook.Thentherewasnothing.
“eon,”theoldmansaidaloud.“Makeaurn.Justsmellthem.Aren’ttheylovely?Eatthemgoodnowahereisthetuna.Hardandcoldandlovely.Don’tbeshy,fish.Eatthem.”
Hewaitedwiththeliweenhisthumbandhisfinger,watgitaherlihesametimeforthefishmighthaveswumupordown.Thehesamedelicatepullingtouchagain.
“He’lltakeit,”theoldmansaidaloud.“Godhelphimtotakeit.”
Hedidnottakeitthough.Hewasgoheoldmanothing.
“He’thavegone,”hesaid.“Christknowshe’thavegone.He’smakingaturn.Maybehehasbeenhookedbeforeandherememberssomethingofit.”
Thehegeouthelineandhey.
“Itwasonlyhisturn,”hesaid.“He’lltakeit.”
Heyfeelilepullingandthesomethinghardandunbelievablyheavy.Itwastheweightofthefishahelineslipdown,down,down,unrollingoffthefirstofthetworeservecoils.Asitwentdown,slippinglightlythroughtheoldman’sfingers,hestillcouldfeelthegreatweight,thoughthepressureofhi
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