第12章 英文版 2（第2页）
“Keepwarmoldman，”theboysaid。“Remembertember。”
&hwhefishe，”theoldmansaid。“AnyonebeafishermaninMay。”
“Igonowforthesardiheboysaid。
&heboycamebaahedthesunwasdowooktheoldarmyblahebedaoverthebackofthedovertheoldman’sshoulders。Theywerestrangeshoulders，stillpowerfulalthoughveryold，aillstrongtooandthecreasesdidnotshowsomutheoldmanandhisheadfallenforward。Hisshirthadbeenpatesthatitwaslikethesailacheswerefadedtomashadesbythesun。Theoldman’sheadwasveryoldthoughandwithhiseyesclosedtherewasnolifeiheneerlayacrosshiskheweightofhisarmhelditthereintheeveningbreeze。Hewasbarefooted。
&himthereandwheheoldmanwasstillasleep。
“oldman，”theboysaidandputhishaheoldman’sknees。
Theoldmanopenedhiseyesandforamomenthewasingbaalongwayaway。Thenhesmiled。
“Whathaveyougot?”heasked。
“Supper，”saidthebtohavesupper。”
“I’mnry。”
“eo。You’tfisha。”
“Ihave，”theoldmaingupandtakingtheneerandfoldiartedtofoldthebla。
&heblaaroundyou，”theboysaid。“You’llnotfishwithouteatingwhileI’malive。”
“Theimeandtakecareofyourself，”theoldmansaid。“Whatare>
“Blasandrice，friedbananas，aew。”
ThebhtthemialerfromtheTerrace。Thetwosetsofknivesandforksandspoonswereinhispocketkinedarou。
“Whogavethistoyou?”
“Martin。Theowner。”
“Imustthankhim。”
“Ithankedhimalready，”theboysaid。“Youdohankhim。”
“I’llgivehimthebellymeatofabigfish，”theoldmansaid。“Hashedohisforusmorethanonce?”
“Ithinkso。”
“Imustgivehimsomethihebellymeatthen。Heisverythoughtfulforus。”
&wobeers。”
“Ilikethebeeri。”
“Iknow。Butthisisiueybeer，ahebottles。”
“That’sverykindofyou，”theoldmansaid。“Should>
“I’vebeenaskingyouto，”theboytoldhimgently。“Ihaveoopeaiilyou>
“I’mreadynow，”theoldmansaid。“Ioo