Thedoorofthehousewheretheboylivedwasunlockedandheopeandwalkedilywithhisbarefeet.Theboywasasleeponathefirstroomandtheoldmancouldseehimclearlywiththelightthatcameinfromthedyingmooookholdofogentlyauntiltheboywokeandturnedandlookedathim.Theoldmannoddedaookhistrousersfromthechairbythebedand,sittingonthebed,pulledthemon.
Theoldmaoutthedoorandtheboycameafterhim.Hewassleepyandtheoldmanputhisarmacrosshisshouldersandsaid,“Iamsorry.”
“Quéva.”theboysaid.“Itiswhatamanmustdo.”
Theywalkeddowntheroadtotheoldman’sshadallalongtheroad,inthedark,barefootmenweremoving,carryisoftheirboats.
Whentheyreachedtheoldman’sshacktheboytooktherollsoflihebasketandtheharpoonandgaffandtheoldmancarriedthemastwiththefurledsailonhisshoulder.
“Doyouwantcoffee?”theboyasked.
“We’llputthegeariasome.”
Theyhadcoffeefromdensedmilksatanearlymplacethatservedfishermen.
“Howdidyousleepoldman?”theboyasked.Hewaswakingupnowalthoughitwasstillhardforhimtoleavehissleep.
“Verywell,Manolin,”theoldmansaid.“Ifeelfidenttoday.”
“SodoI,”theboysaid.“NowImustgetyoursardinesandmineandyourfreshbaits.Hebringsearhimself.Heneverwantsaocarryanything.”
“We’redifferent,”theoldmansaid.“Iletyoucarrythingswhenyouwerefiveyearsold.”
“1knowit,”theboysaid.“I’llberightback.Haveanothercoffee.Wehavecredithere.”
Hewalkedoff,bare-footedonthecoralrocks,totheicehousewherethebaitswerestored.
Theoldmandrankhiscoffeeslowly.Itwasallhewouldhavealldayandhekhatheshouldtakeit.Foralongtimeinghadboredhimandhenevercarriedalunch.Hehadabottleofwaterinthebowoftheskiffandthatwasallheneededfortheday.
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