it. But a
cramp, he
thought of
it as a
calambre,
humiliates
oneself
especially
when one
is alone.
If the boy
were here
he could
rub it for
me and
loosen it
down from
the
forearm,
he
thought.
But it
will
loosen up.
Then, with
his right
hand he
felt the
difference
in the
pull of
the line
before he
saw the
slant
change in
the water.
Then, as
he leaned
against
the line
and
slapped
his left
hand hard
and fast
against
his thigh
he saw the
line
