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第2章 Talking Before the Sea(第1页)

“Wakeupoldman,”theboysaidandputhishandononeoftheoldmansknees.

Theoldmanopenedhiseyesandforamomenthewascomingbackfromalongwayaway.Thenhesmiled.

“Whathaveyougot?”heasked.

“Supper,”saidtheboy.“Weregoingtohavesupper.”

“Imnotveryhungry.”

“Comeonandeat.Youcantfishandnoteat.”

“Ihave,”theoldmansaidgettingupandtakingthenewspaperandfoldingit.Thenhestartedtofoldtheblanket.“Keeptheblanketaroundyou,”theboysaid.YoullnotfishwithouteatingwhileImalive.

“Thenlivealongtimeandtakecareofyourself,”theoldmansaid.“Whatareweeating?”

“Blackbeansandrice,friedbananas,andsomestew.”

Theboyhadbroughttheminatwo-deckermetalcontainerfromtheTerrace.Thetwosetsofknivesandforksandspoonswereinhispocketwithapaper-napkinwrappedaroundeachset.

“Whogavethistoyou?”

“Martin.Theowner.”

“Imustthankhi”

“Ithankedhimalready,”theboysaid.“Youdontneedtothankhi”

“Illgivehimthebellymeatofabigfish,”theoldmansaid.“Hashedonethisforusmorethanonce?”

“Ithinkso.”

“Imustgivehimsomethingmorethanthebellymeatthen.Heisverythoughtfulforus.”

“Hesenttwobeers.”

“Ilikethebeerincansbest.”

“Iknow.Butthisisinbottles,Hatueybeer,andItakebackthebottles.”

“Thatsverykindofyou,”theoldmansaid.“Shouldweeat?”

“Ivebeenaskingyouto,”theboytoldhimgently.“Ihavenotwishedtoopenthecontaineruntilyouwereready.”“Imreadynow,”theoldmansaid.“Ionlyneededtimetowash.”

Wheredidyouwash?Theboythought.Thevillagewatersupplywastwostreetsdowntheroad.Imusthavewaterhereforhim,theboythought,andsoapandagoodtowel.WhyamIsothoughtless?Imustgethimanothershirtandajacketforthewinterandsomesortofshoesandanotherblanket.

“Yourstewisexcellent,”theoldmansaid.

“Tellmeaboutthebaseball,”Theboyaskedhi

“IntheAmericanLeagueitistheYankeesasIsaid,”theoldmansaidhappily.

“Theylosttoday,”theboytoldhi

“Thatmeansnothing.ThegreatDiMaggioishimselfagain.”

“Theyhaveothermenonthetea”

“Naturally.Buthemakesthedifference.Intheotherleague,betweenBrooklynandPhiladelphiaImusttakeBrooklyn.ButthenIthinkofDickSislerandthosegreatdrivesintheoldpark.”

“TherewasnothingeverliketheHehitsthelongestballIhaveeverseen.”

“DoyourememberwhenheusedtocometotheTerrace?IwantedtotakehimfishingbutIwastootimidtoaskhiThenIaskedyoutoaskhimandyouweretootimid.”

“Iknow.Itwasagreatmistake.Hemighthavegonewithus.Thenwewouldhavethatforallofourlives.”

“IwouldliketotakethegreatDiMaggiofishing,”theoldmansaid.“Theysayhisfatherwasafisherman.Maybehewasaspoorasweareandwouldunderstand.”

“ThegreatSislersfatherwasneverpoorandhe,thefather,wasplayinginthebigleagueswhenhewasmyage.”

“WhenIwasyourageIwasbeforethemastonasquareriggedshipthatrantoAfricaandIhaveseenlionsonthebeachesintheevening.”

“Iknow.Youtoldme.”

“ShouldwetalkaboutAfricaoraboutbaseball?”

“BaseballIthink,”theboysaid.“TellmeaboutthegreatJohnJ.McGraw.”HesaidJotaforJ.

“HeusedtocometotheTerracesometimestoointheolderdays.Buthewasroughandharsh-spokenanddifficultwhenhewasdrinking.Hismindwasonhorsesaswellasbaseball.Atleasthecarriedlistsofhorsesatalltimesinhispocketandfrequentlyspokethenamesofhorsesonthetelephone.”

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