Старик и море

           Itwasanoarhandlefromabrokenoarsawedofftoabouttwoandahalffeetinlength. Hecouldonlyuseiteffectivelywithonehandbecauseofthegripofthehandle andhetookgoodholdofitwithhisrighthand,flexinghishandonit,ashewatchedthesharkscome. Theywerebothgalanos. 

           Imustletthefirstonegetagoodholdandhithimonthepointofthenoseorstraightacrossthetopofthehead,hethought. 

           Thetwosharksclosedtogetherandashesawtheonenearesthimopenhisjawsandsinkthemintothesilversideofthefish, heraisedtheclubhighandbroughtitdownheavyandslammingontothetopoftheshark’sbroadhead. Hefelttherubberysolidityastheclubcamedown. Buthefelttherigidityofbonetoo andhestruckthesharkoncemorehardacrossthepointofthenoseashesliddownfromthefish. 

           Theothersharkhadbeeninandoutandnowcameinagainwithhisjawswide. Theoldmancouldseepiecesofthemeatofthefishspillingwhitefromthecornerofhisjawsashebumpedthefishandclosedhisjaws. Heswungathimandhitonlytheheadandthesharklookedathimandwrenchedthemeatloose. Theoldmanswungtheclubdownonhimagainasheslippedawaytoswallowandhitonlytheheavysolidrubberiness. 

           "Comeon,galano,"theoldmansaid."Comeinagain." 

           Thesharkcameinarushandtheoldmanhithimasheshuthisjaws. Hehithimsolidlyandfromashighupashecouldraisetheclub.