第10章 The Old Mans Return[第4页/共7页]

“What a fish it was,”the proprietor said.“There has never been such a fish.Those were two fine fish you took yesterday too.”

“Tiburon,”the waiter said,“Eshark.”He was meaning to explain what had happened.

“You must get well fast for there is much that I can learn and you can teach me everything.How much did you suffer?”

The boy did not go down.He had been there before and one of the fishermen was looking after the skiff for him.

“Maybe three.Maybe more.”

“I want it,”the boy said.“ Now we must make our plans about the other things.”

“Very good.”

“We must get a good killing lance and always have it on board.You can make the blade from a spring leaf from an old Ford.We can grind it in Guanabacoa.It should be sharp and not tempered so it will break.My knife broke.”

“Now we fish together again.”

“Don't forget to tell Pedrico the head is his.”

“I didn't either,”her male companion said.

“I do not care.I caught two yesterday.But we will fish together now for I still have much to learn.”