Старик и море

           Thistimehefelttheboneatthebaseofthebrainandhehithimagaininthesameplacewhile thesharktorethemeatloosesluggishlyandsliddownfromthefish. 

           Theoldmanwatchedforhimtocomeagainbutneithersharkshowed. Thenhesawoneonthesurfaceswimmingincircles. Hedidnotseethefinoftheother. 

           Icouldnotexpecttokillthem,hethought.Icouldhaveinmytime. ButIhavehurtthembothbadlyandneitheronecanfeelverygood. IfIcouldhaveusedabatwithtwohandsIcouldhavekilledthefirstonesurely. Evennow,hethought. 

           Hedidnotwanttolookatthefish. Heknewthathalfofhimhadbeendestroyed. Thesunhadgonedownwhilehehadbeeninthefightwiththesharks. 

           "Itwillbedarksoon,"hesaid. "ThenIshouldseetheglowofHavana. IfIamtoofartotheeastwardIwillseethelightsofoneofthenewbeaches." 

           Icannotbetoofaroutnow,hethought. Ihopenoonehasbeentooworried. Thereisonlytheboytoworry,ofcourse. ButIamsurehewouldhaveconfidence. Manyoftheolderfishermenwillworry. Manyotherstoo,hethought. Iliveinagoodtown. 

           Hecouldnottalktothefishanymorebecausethefishhadbeenruinedtoobadly. Thensomethingcameintohishead. 

           "Halffish,"hesaid. "Fishthatyouwere. IamsorrythatIwenttoofarout.Iruinedusboth. Butwehavekilledmanysharks,youandI,andruinedmanyothers. Howmanydidyoueverkill,oldfish? Youdonothavethatspearonyourheadfornothing." 

           Helikedtothinkofthefishandwhathecoulddotoasharkifhewereswimmingfree.