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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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