第10章 The Old Mans Return[第3頁/共8頁]

He started to climb again and at the top he fell and lay for some time with the mast across his shoulder.

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

“Get that well too,”the boy said.“Lie down,old man, and I will bring you your clean shirt.And something to eat.”“Bring any of the papers of the time that I was gone,”the old man said.

“No.I am not lucky.I am not lucky anymore.”

“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.”

“One on the first day. One the second and two the third.”

She's good,he thought.She is sound and not harmed in any way except for the tiller.That is easily replaced .

“Tiburon,”the waiter said,“Eshark.”He was meaning to explain what had happened.

“You must get well fast for there is much that I can learn and you can teach me everything.How much did you suffer?”