第29章 英文版 19（第1页）

第29章英文版（19）

&imeshelostthest。Buthewouldpickitupagairaceofit，andheswamfastandhardonthecourse。HewasaverybigMakesharkbuilttoswimasfastasthefastestfishintheseaahingabouthimwasbeautifulexcepthisjaws。Hisbackwasasblueasaswordfish’sandhisbellywassilverandhishidewassmoothandhandsome。Hewasbuiltasaswordfishexceptfejaeretightshutnowasheswamfast，justuhesurfacewithhishighdorsalfinknifingthroughtheaverihecloseddoublelipofhisjawsallofhiseightrowsofteethwereslantedinwards。Theywerenottheordinarypyramid-shapedteethofmostsharks。Theyedlikeamaheyarecrispedlikeclaws。Theywerenearlyaslongasthefiheoldmanandtheyhadrazedgesonbothsides。Thiswasafishbuilttofeedonallthefishesiweresofastandstrongandwellarmedthattheyhadnootherenemy。Nowhespeededupashesmelledthefreshersdhisbluedorsalfier。

&heoldmansawhimihiswasasharkthathadallandwoulddoexactlywhathewished。Hepreparedtheharpooheropefastwhilehewatchedthesharkeon。Theropewasshortasitlackedwhathehadcutawaytolashthefish。

Theoldman’sheadwasdgoodnowandhewasfullofresolutiolehope。Itwastoogoodtolast，hethought。Hetookothegreatfishashewatchedtheshark。Itmightaswellhavebeehought。IotkeephimfromhittimaybeIgethim。De。Badluother。

Thesharkclosedfastasterthefishtheoldmansawhismouthopenandhisstrahegchopoftheteethashedroveforwardiabovethetail。Theshark’sheadwasoutofwaterandhisbaingoutandtheoldmahenoiseofskinandfleshrippingonthebigfishwheheharpoondownontotheshark’sheadataspotwheretheliweeersectedwiththeliranstraightbahisherewerenosues。Therewasonlytheheavysharpblueheadandthebigeyesandtheg，thrustingall-ss。Butthatwastheloofthebrainandtheoldmanhitit。Hehititwithhisbloodmushedhandsdrivingagoodharpoonwithallhisstrewithouthopebutwithresolutionaemalignancy。

Thesharkswuheoldmansawhiseyeswashenheswungain，iwoloopsoftherope。Theoldmahewasdeadbutthesharkwouldhen，onhisback，withhistaillashingandhisjawsg，thesharkplowedovertheeedboatdoes。Thehitewherehistailbeatitaersofhisbodywasclearabovethewaterwheaut，shivered，andthehesharklayquietlyforalittlewhileonthesurfadtheoldmahedownveryslowly。

&ookaboutfortypounds，”theoldmansaidaloud。Hetookmyharpoontooandalltherope，hethought，andnowmyfishbleedsagainandtherewillbeothers。

&liketolookatthefishanymoresincehehadbeehefishhadbeenhititwasasthoughhehimselfwerehit。

ButIkilledthesharkthathitmyfish，hethought。AhebiggestdentusothatIhaveeverseen。AndGodknowsthatIhaveseenbigones。

Itwastoogoodtolast，hethought。IwishithadbeenadreamnowandthatIhadneverhookedthefishandwasalohene>

“Butmanisnotmadefordefeat，”hesaid。“Amaroyedbuted。”IamsorrythatIkilledthefishthough，hethought。imeisingandIdoheharpoousoisdableandstronga。ButIwasmoreihanhes。PerhapsIwasoerarmed。

“Don’tthink，oldman，”hesaidaloud。“Sailonthisdtakeitwhenites。

ButImustthi。BecauseitisallIhaveleft。Thatandbaseball。IwohegreatDiMaggiowouldhavelikedthewayIhithiminthebrain?Itwashi。Anymancoulddoit。Butdoyouthinkmyhaahandicapasthebonespurs?Iow。Ineverhadanythingwrongwithmyheelexceptthetimethestingraystueppedonhimwhensaralyzedthelaheunbearablepain。

“Thinkaboutsomethingcheerful，oldman，”hesaid。“Everyminutenowyouaree。Yousaillighterforthelossoffortypounds。”

Hekhepatternofwhatcouldhappenwheheiofthet。Buttherewasnothingtobedonenow。

&hereis，”hesaidaloud。“Ilashmykhebuttofoheoars。”

&withthetillerunderhisarmahesailunderhisfoot。

“Now，”hesaid。“Iamstillanoldman。ButIamnotunarmed。”

Thebreezewasfreshnowandhesailedolytheforartofthefishandsomeofhishopereturned。

Itissillynottohope，hethought。BesidesIbelieveitisasin。Donotthinkaboutsi。Thereareenoughproblemsnowwithoutsin。AlsoIhaveandingofit。