Старик и море

           "Theylosttoday,"theboytoldhim. 

           "Thatmeansnothing.ThegreatDiMaggioishimselfagain." 

           "Theyhaveothermenontheteam." 

           "Naturally.Buthemakesthedifference.Intheotherleague,betweenBrooklynandPhiladelphiaImusttakeBrooklyn.ButthenIthinkofDickSislerandthosegreatdrivesintheoldpark." 

           "Therewasnothingeverlikethem.HehitsthelongestballIhaveeverseen." 

           "DoyourememberwhenheusedtocometotheTerrace?IwantedtotakehimfishingbutIwastootimidtoaskhim.ThenIaskedyoutoaskhimandyouweretootimid." 

           "Iknow.Itwasagreatmistake.Hemighthavegonewithus.Thenwewouldhavethatforallofourlives." 

           "IwouldliketotakethegreatDiMaggiofishing,"theoldmansaid."Theysayhisfatherwasafisherman.Maybehewasaspoorasweareandwouldunderstand." 

           "ThegreatSisler’sfatherwasneverpoorandhe,thefather,wasplayinginthebigleagueswhenhewasmyage." 

           "WhenIwasyourageIwasbeforethemastonasquareriggedshipthatrantoAfricaandIhaveseenlionsonthebeachesintheevening." 

           "Iknow.Youtoldme." 

           "ShouldwetalkaboutAfricaoraboutbaseball?" 

           "BaseballIthink,"theboysaid."TellmeaboutthegreatJohnJ.McGraw."HesaidJotaforJ. 

           "HeusedtocometotheTerracesometimestoointheolderdays.Buthewasroughandharsh-spokenanddifficultwhenhewasdrinking.Hismindwasonhorsesaswellasbaseball.Atleasthecarriedlistsofhorsesatalltimesinhispocketandfrequentlyspokethenamesofhorsesonthetelephone."