第10章 The Old Mans Return[第1页/共8页]

“Don't forget to tell Pedrico the head is his.”

“Now we fish together again.”

Up the road, in his shack, the old man was sleeping again.He was still sleeping on his face and the boy was sitting by him watching him.The old man was dreaming about the lions.

“Of course.With coast guard and with planes.”

“I know how to care for them. In the night I spat something strange and felt something in my chest was broken.”

“Maybe three.Maybe more.”

“Thanks,”the boy said.

“Plenty,”the old man said.

Many fishermen were around the skiff looking at what was lashed beside it and one was in the water,his trousers rolled up,measuring the skeleton with a length of line.

“And the spear?”

“No.Afterwards I will see what he can eat.”

“I'll get another knife and have the spring ground.How many days of heavy brisa have we?”

“Sleeping,”the boy called.He did not care that they saw him crying.“ Let no one disturb him.”

“I didn't know sharks had such handsome,beautifully formed tails.”

“I'll bring the food and the papers,”the boy said.“Rest well,old man.I will bring stuff from the drugstore for your hands.”