Старик и море

           Thepositionactuallywasonlysomewhatlessintolerable;buthethoughtofitasalmostcomfortable. 

           Icandonothingwithhimandhecandonothingwithme,hethought. Notaslongashekeepsthisup. 

           Oncehestoodupandurinatedoverthesideoftheskiffandlookedatthestarsandcheckedhiscourse. Thelineshowedlikeaphosphorescentstreakinthewaterstraightoutfromhisshoulders. TheyweremovingmoreslowlynowandtheglowofHavanawasnotsostrong,sothatheknewthecurrentmustbecarryingthemtotheeastward. IfIlosetheglareofHavanawemustbegoingmoretotheeastward,hethought. Forifthefish’scourseheldtrueImustseeitformanymorehours. Iwonderhowthebaseballcameoutinthegrandleaguestoday,hethought. Itwouldbewonderfultodothiswitharadio. Thenhethought,thinkofitalways.Thinkofwhatyouaredoing. Youmustdonothingstupid. 

           Thenhesaidaloud, "IwishIhadtheboy.Tohelpmeandtoseethis." 

           Nooneshouldbealoneintheiroldage,hethought. Butitisunavoidable. Imustremembertoeatthetunabeforehespoilsinordertokeepstrong. Remember,nomatterhowlittleyouwantto,thatyoumusteathiminthemorning. Remember,hesaidtohimself. 

           Duringthenighttwoporpoisecamearoundtheboatandhecouldhearthemrollingandblowing. Hecouldtellthedifferencebetweentheblowingnoisethemalemadeandthesighingblowofthefemale. 

           "Theyaregood,"hesaid. "Theyplayandmakejokesandloveoneanother. Theyareourbrothersliketheflyingfish."