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Dobbs

           Hefoundsomesharkrepellentandhesprinkleditrightoutintothewater.Hefoundsomemarkerdyeandhethrewitintothewater.Thenextthinghefindsisafishinglineanddriedbait,andhisfacelightsupasthoughtheAir-SeaRescuelaunchhadjustspeduptosaveusbeforewediedofexposureorbeforetheGermanssentaboatoutfromSpeziatotakeusprisonerormachine-gunus.Innotimeatall,Orrhadthatfishinglineoutintothewater,trollingawayashappyasalark."Lieutenant,whatdoyouexpecttocatch?"Iaskedhim."Cod,"hetoldme.Andhemeantit.Andit’sagoodthinghedidn’tcatchany,becausehewouldhaveeatenthatcodfishrawifhehadcaughtany,andwouldhavemadeuseatit,too,becausehehadfoundthislittlebookthatsaiditwasallrighttoeatcodfishraw.

           "ThenextthinghefoundwasthislittleblueoaraboutthesizeofaDixie-cupspoon,and,sureenough,hebeganrowingwithit,tryingtomoveallninehundredpoundsofuswiththatlittlestick.Canyouimagine?Afterthathefoundasmallmagneticcompassandabigwaterproofmap,andhespreadthemapopenonhiskneesandsetthecompassontopofit.Andthat’showhespentthetimeuntilthelaunchpickedusupaboutthirtyminuteslater,sittingtherewiththatbaitedfishinglineoutbehindhim,withthecompassinhislapandthemapspreadoutonhisknees,andpaddlingawayashardashecouldwiththatdinkyblueoarasthoughhewasspeedingtoMajorca.

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