Старик и море

           Buthewasthatbigandattheendofthiscirclehecametothesurfaceonlythirtyyardsaway andthemansawhistailoutofwater. Itwashigherthanabigscythebladeandaverypalelavenderabovethedarkbluewater. Itrakedbackandasthefishswamjustbelowthesurfacetheoldmancouldseehishugebulkandthepurplestripesthatbandedhim. Hisdorsalfinwasdownandhishugepectoralswerespreadwide. 

           Onthiscircletheoldmancouldseethefish’seyeandthetwograysuckingfishthatswamaroundhim. Sometimestheyattachedthemselvestohim. Sometimestheydartedoff. Sometimestheywouldswimeasilyinhisshadow. Theywereeachoverthreefeetlong andwhentheyswamfasttheylashedtheirwholebodieslikeeels. 

           Theoldmanwassweatingnowbutfromsomethingelsebesidesthesun. Oneachcalmplacidturnthefishmadehewasgainingline andhewassurethatintwoturnsmorehewouldhaveachancetogettheharpoonin. 

           ButImustgethimclose,close,close,hethought. Imustn’ttryforthehead. Imustgettheheart. 

           "Becalmandstrong,oldman,"hesaid. 

           Onthenextcirclethefish’sbackwasoutbuthewasalittletoofarfromtheboat. Onthenextcirclehewasstilltoofarawaybuthewashigheroutofwater andtheoldmanwassurethatbygainingsomemorelinehecouldhavehimalongside. 

           Hehadriggedhisharpoonlongbefore anditscoiloflightropewasinaroundbasketandtheendwasmadefasttothebittinthebow. 

           Thefishwascominginonhiscirclenowcalmandbeautifullookingandonlyhisgreattailmoving.