Старик и море

           "Pedricoislookingaftertheskiffandthegear. Whatdoyouwantdonewiththehead?" 

           "LetPedricochopituptouseinfishtraps." 

           "Andthespear?" 

           "Youkeepitifyouwantit." 

           "Iwantit,"theboysaid."Nowwemustmakeourplansabouttheotherthings." 

           "Didtheysearchforme?" 

           "Ofcourse.Withcoastguardandwithplanes." 

           "Theoceanisverybigandaskiffissmallandhardtosee,"theoldmansaid. Henoticedhowpleasantitwastohavesomeonetotalktoinsteadofspeakingonlytohimselfandtothesea. "Imissedyou,"hesaid."Whatdidyoucatch?" 

           "Onethefirstday.Onethesecondandtwothethird." 

           "Verygood." 

           "Nowwefishtogetheragain." 

           "No.Iamnotlucky.Iamnotluckyanymore." 

           "Thehellwithluck,"theboysaid."I’llbringtheluckwithme." 

           "Whatwillyourfamilysay?" 

           "Idonotcare.Icaughttwoyesterday. ButwewillfishtogethernowforIstillhavemuchtolearn." 

           "Wemustgetagoodkillinglanceandalwayshaveitonboard. YoucanmakethebladefromaspringleaffromanoldFord. WecangrinditinGuanabacoa.Itshouldbesharpandnottemperedsoitwillbreak. Myknifebroke." 

           "I’llgetanotherknifeandhavethespringground. Howmanydaysofheavybrisahavewe?" 

           "Maybethree.Maybemore." 

           "Iwillhaveeverythinginorder,"theboysaid. "Yougetyourhandswelloldman." 

           "Iknowhowtocareforthem.InthenightIspatsomethingstrangeandfeltsomethinginmychestwasbroken." 

           "Getthatwelltoo,"theboysaid."Liedown,oldman,andIwillbringyouyourcleanshirt. Andsomethingtoeat."