Старик и море

           Theywereverytinybutheknewtheywerenourishingandtheytastedgood. 

           Theoldmanstillhadtwodrinksofwaterinthebottleandheusedhalfofoneafterhehadeatentheshrimps. Theskiffwassailingwellconsideringthehandicapsandhesteeredwiththetillerunderhisarm. Hecouldseethefishandhehadonlytolookathishands andfeelhisbackagainstthesterntoknowthatthishadtrulyhappenedandwasnotadream. Atonetimewhenhewasfeelingsobadlytowardtheend,hehadthoughtperhapsitwasadream. Thenwhenhehadseenthefishcomeoutofthewater andhangmotionlessintheskybeforehefell, hewassuretherewassomegreatstrangenessandhecouldnotbelieveit. Thenhecouldnotseewell,althoughnowhesawaswellasever. 

           Nowheknewtherewasthefishandhishandsandbackwerenodream. Thehandscurequickly,hethought. Ibledthemcleanandthesaltwaterwillhealthem. Thedarkwaterofthetruegulfisthegreatesthealerthatthereis. AllImustdoiskeeptheheadclear. Thehandshavedonetheirworkandwesailwell. Withhismouthshutandhistailstraightupanddownwesaillikebrothers. Thenhisheadstartedtobecomealittleunclearandhethought, ishebringingmeinoramIbringinghimin? IfIweretowinghimbehindtherewouldbenoquestion. Norifthefishwereintheskiff,withalldignitygone,therewouldbenoquestioneither. Buttheyweresailingtogetherlashedsidebyside andtheoldmanthought,lethimbringmeinifitpleaseshim.