I could not expect to kill them, he thought. I could have in my time.
But I have hurt them both badly and neither one can feel very good. If I
could have used a bat with two hands I could have killed the first one
surely. Even now, he thought.
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黄恺莜
The old man is not a reckless man. In addition to his courage and perseverance, he has rich fishing experience, as well as the sobriety and wisdom of making decisions in the face of crisis. The old man worked his limited resources to the best of his ability. With a small tuna and mahi mahi, the old man fought his hunger and kept his head.