第27章 英文版 17（第1页）

第27章英文版（17）

&againnowbutheheldofishallthestrainthatheovedhim，hethought。MaybethistimeIgethimover。Pull，ha。Holdup，legs。Lastforme，head。Lastforme。YouhistimeI’llpullhimover。

Butwheallofhiseffortitwelloutbeforethefishgsideandpullingwithallhisstrength，thefishpulledpartwayoveraedhimselfands>

“Fish，”theoldmansaid。“Fish，ytohavetodieanyway。Doyouhavetokillmetoo?”

Thatwaynothingisaplished，hethought。Hismouthwastoodrytospeakbutheotreachforthewaternow。Imustgethimaloime，hethought。Iamnotgoodformaurns。Yesyouare，hetoldhimself。Yoodforever。

Ourn，henearlyhadhim。Butagainthefishrightedhimselfandsay。Yme，fish，theoldmanthought。Butyouhavearightto。NeverhaveIseeer，ormorebeautiful，oraorehanyou，brother。eonandkillme。Idonotcarewhokillswho。

Nfusedihought。Youmustkeepyourheadclear。Keepyourheaddknowhowtosufferlikeaman。Orafish，hethought。

“Clearup，head，”hesaidinavoicehecouldhardlyhear。“Clearup。”

&wasthesameourns。

Idonotknow，theoldmanthought。Hehadbeeoffeelinghimselfgoeachtime。Idonotknow。ButIwilltryitoncemore。

&ondhefelthimselfgoihefish。Thefishrightedhimselfandswamoffagainslowlywiththegreattailweavingintheair。

I’lltryitagain，theoldmahoughhishandsweremushynowandhelyseewellinflashes。

&againanditwasthesame。Sohethought，ahimselfgoied;Iwilltryiton。

&ookallhispainandwhatwasleftthandhislonggoneprideaagainstthefish’sagonyandthefishcameoverontohissidealyonhisside，hisbillalmosttougtheplankingoftheskiffaopasstheboat，long，deep，wide，silverahpurpleandintermihe>

Theoldmahelihisfootonitaheharpoonashighasheddroveitdownwithallhisstrength，ahhehadjustsummohefish’ssidejustbehifinthatrosehighihealtitudeofthema。Hefelttheirongoinandheleaaherandthenpushedallhisweightafterit。

&hefishcamealive，withhisdeathinhim，aofthewatershowingallhisgreatlengthandwidthandallhispoweray。Heseemedtohangintheairabovetheoldmahehewaterwithacrashthatsentsprayovertheoldmanandoveralloftheskiff。

Theoldmaandsidheotseewell。Butheclearedtheharpooitrunslhhisrawhandsand，whenhecouldsee，hesawthefishwasonhisbackwithhissilverbellyup。Theshaftoftheharpatahefish’sshoulderandtheseawasdisgwiththeredofthebloodfromhisheart。Firstitwasdarkasashoalihatwasmorethahenitspreadlikeacloud。Thefishwassilveryandstillahe>

Theoldmanlookedcarefullyintheglimpseofvisiohewoturnsoftheharpoohebittinthebowandhidhisheadonhishands。

“Keepmyheaddear，”hesaidagainstthewoodofthebow。“Iamatiredoldman。ButIhavekilledthisfishwhichismybrotherandnowImustdotheslavework。”

NowImustpreparetheheropetolashhimalo。Eveedhertoloadhima，thisskiffwouldneverholdhim。Imustprepareeverything，thenbringhiminandlashhimthemastasailforhome。

&edtopullthefishintohavehimalohecouldpassalihroughhisgillsandouthismouthandmakehisheadfastalohebow。Iwanttoseehim，hethought，andtotou。Heismyfortu。ButthatisnotwhyIwishtofeelhim。Ithihisheart，hethought。Wheheharpoonshaftthesee。Bringhiminnowaahenoosearoundhistailandanotheraroundhismiddletobindhimtotheskiff。

&owork，oldman，”hesaid。Hetookaverysmalldrier。“Thereisverymuchslaveworktobedothefightisover。”

Helookedupattheskyaohisfish。Helookedatthesuisnotmuchmoretha。Aradewindisrising。Thelihingnow。TheboyandIwillsplicethemwhenwearehome。

“eon，fish，”hesaid。Butthefishdidnote。

Ihereiheoldmaheskiffupontohim。