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;Sure。 You could too�察�if you'd been out here for thirty years。;
Hooper smiled and said�察 �Do you really think the fish will stay in one place�拭�
;I don't know�察─�said Quint。 ;But this is where we found him this time�察�and we didn't find him anywhere else。;
;And he sure as hell stayed around Amity�察─�said Brody。
;That's because he had food�察─�said Hooper。 There was no irony in his voice�察�no taunt。 But the remark was like a needle stabbing into Brody's brain。 They waited for three more hours�察�but the fish never returned。 The tide slackened�察�carrying the slick ever slower。
At a little after five�察�Quint said�察 �We might as well go in。 It's enough to piss off the Good Humor man。;
;Where do you think he went�拭─�said Brody。 The question was rhetorical�察�he knew there was no answer。
;Anywhere�察─�said Quint。 ;When you want 'em�察�they're never around。 It's only when you don't want 'em�察�and don't expect 'em�察�that they show up。 Contrary fuckers。;
;And you don't think we should spend the night�察�to keep the slick going。;
;No。 Like I said�察�if the slick gets too big�察�it's no good。 We don't have any food out here。 And last but not least�察�you're not paying me for a twenty´four´hour day。;
;If I could get the money�察�would you do it�拭�
Quint thought for a moment。 ;Nope。 It's tempting�察�though�察�'cause I don't think there's much chance anything would happen at night。 The slick would be big and confusing�察�and even if he came right up alongside and looked at us�察�we wouldn't know he was there unless he took a bite out of us。 So it'd be taking your money just to let you sleep on board。 But I won't do it�察�for two reasons。 First off�察�if the slick did get too big�察�it would screw us up for the next day。 Second�察�I like to get this boat in at night。;
;I guess I can't blame you�察─�said Brody。 ;Your wife must like it better�察�too�察�having you home。; Quint said flatly�察 �Got no wife。;
;Oh。 I'm sorry。;
;Don't be。 I never saw the need for one。; Quint turned and climbed the ladder to the flying bridge。 Ellen was fixing the children's supper when the door´ bell rang。 The boys were watching television in the living room�察�and she called to them�察 �Would somebody please answer the door�拭�
She heard the door open�察�heard some words exchanged�察�and�察�a moment later�察�saw Larry Vaughan standing at the kitchen door。 It had been less than two weeks since she had last seen him�察�yet the change in his appearance was so startling that she couldn't help staring at him。 As always�察�he was dressed perfectly ´ a two´ button blue blazer�察�buttondown shirt�察�gray slacks�察�and Gucci loafers。 It was his face that had changed。 He had lost weight�察�and like many people who have no excess on their bodies�察�Vaughan showed the loss in his face。 His eyes had receded in their sockets�察�and their color seemed to Ellen lighter than normal ´ a pasty gray。 His skin looked gray�察�too�察�and appeared to droop at the cheekbones。 His lips were moist�察�and he licked them every few seconds。
Embarrassed when she found herself staring�察�Ellen lowered her eyes and said�察 �Larry。 Hello。;
;Hello�察�Ellen。 I stopped by to。。。; Vaughan backed up a few steps and peered into the living room。 ;First of all�察�do you suppose I could have a drink�拭�
;Of course。 You know where everything is。 Help yourself。 I'd get it for you�察�but my hands are covered with chicken。;
;Don't be silly。 I can find everything。; Vaughan opened the cupboard where the liquor was kept�察�took out a bottle�察�and poured a glass full of gin。 ;As I started to say�察�I stopped by to say farewell。;
Ellen stopped shuffling pieces of chicken in the frying pan and said�察 �You're going away�拭�For how long�拭�
;I don't know。 Perhaps for good。 There's nothing here for me any more。;
;What about your business�拭�
;That's gone。 Or it soon will be。;
;What do you mean�察�gone�拭�A business doesn't just go away。;
;No�察�but I won't own it any more。 What few assets there are will belong to my。。。 partners。; He spat the word and then�察�as if to cleanse his mouth of its unpleasant residue�察�took a long swallow of gin。 ;Has Martin told you about our conversation�拭�
;Yes。; Ellen looked down at the frying pan and stirred the chicken。
;I imagine you don't think very highly of me any more。;
;It's not up to me to judge you�察�Larry。;
;I never wanted to hurt anybody。 I hope you believe that。;
;I believe it。 How much does Eleanor know�拭�
;Nothing�察�poor dear。 I want to spare her�察�if I can。 That's one reason I want to move away。 She loves me�察�you know�察�and I'd hate to take that love away。。。 from either of us。; Vaughan leaned against the sink。 ;You know something�拭�Sometimes I think ´ and I've thought this from time to time over the years ´ that you and I would have made a wonderful couple。;
Ellen reddened。 ;What do you mean�拭�
;You're from a good family。 You know all the people I had to fight to get to know。 We would have fit together and fit in Amity。 You're lovely and good and strong。
You would have been a real asset to me。 And I think I could have given you a life you would have loved。;
Ellen smiled。 ;I'm not as strong as you think�察�Larry。 I don't know what kind of。。。
asset I would have been。;
;Don't belittle yourself。 I only hope Martin appreciates the treasure he has。;
Vaughan finished his drink and put the glass in the sink。 ;Anyway�察�no point in dreaming。; He walked across the kitchen�察�touched Ellen's shoulder�察�and kissed the top of her head。 ;Good´by�察�dear�察─�he said。 ;Think of me once in a while。;
Ellen looked at him。 ;I will。; She kissed his cheek。 ;Where are you going�拭�
;I don't know。 Vermont�察�maybe�察�or New Hampshire。 I might sell land to the skiing crowd。 Who knows�拭�I might even take up the sport myself。;
;Have you told Eleanor�拭�
;I told her we might be moving。 She just smiled and said�察�'Whatever you wish。';
;Are you leaving soon�拭�
;As soon as I chat with my lawyers about my。。。 liabilities。;
;Send us a card so we'll know where you are。;
;I will。 Good´by。; Vaughan left the room�察�and Ellen heard the screen door close behind him。
When she had served the children their supper�察�Ellen went upstairs and sat on her bed。 ;A life you would have loved�察─�Vaughan had said。 what would a life with Larry Vaughan have been like�拭�There would have been money�察�and acceptance。 She would never have missed the life she led as a girl�察�for it would never have ended。 There would have been no craving for renewal and self´confidence and confirmation of her femininity�察�no need for a fling with someone like Hooper。
But no。 She might have been driven to it by boredom�察�like so many of the women who spent their weeks in Amity while their husbands were in New York。 Life with Larry Vaughan would have been life without challenge�察�a life of cheap satisfactions。
As she pondered what Vaughan had said�察�she began to recognize the richness of her life�此�a relationship with Brody more rewarding than any Larry Vaughan would ever experience�察�an amalgam of minor trials and tiny triumphs that�察�together�察�added up to something akin to joy。 And as her recognition grew�察�so did a regret that it had taken her so long to see the waste of time and emotion in trying to cling to her past。 Suddenly she felt fear ´ fear that she was growing up too late�察�that something might happen to Brody before she could savor her awareness。 She looked at her watch�此�6��20。 He should have been home by now。 Something has happened to him�察�she thought。 Oh please�察�God�察�not him。
She heard the door open downstairs。 She jumped off the bed�察�ran into the hall and down the stairs。 She wrapped her arms around Brody's neck and kissed him hard on the mouth。
;My God�察─�he said when she let him go。 ;That's quite a wele。;
Chapter 13
;You're not putting that thing on my boat�察─�said Quint。
They stood on the dock in the brightening light。 The sun had cleared the horizon�察�but it lay behind a low bank of clouds that touched the eastern sea。 A gentle wind blew from the south。 The boat was ready to go。 Barrels lined the bow�察�rods stood straight in their holders�察�leaders snapped into eyelets on the reels。 The engine chugged quietly�察�sputtering bubbles as tiny waves washed against the exhaust pipe�察�coughing diesel fumes that rose and were carried away by the breeze。
At the end of the dock a man got into a pickup truck and started the engine�察�and the truck began to move slowly off down the dirt road。 The words stenciled on the door of the truck read�此�Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute。
Quint stood with his back to the boat�察�facing Brody and Hooper�察�who stood on each side of an aluminum cage。 The cage was slightly over six feet tall and six feet wide and four feet deep。 Inside�察�there was a control panel�此�atop were two cylindrical tanks。
On the floor of the cage were a scuba tank�察�a regulator�察�a face mask�察�and a wet suit。
;Why not�拭─�said Hooper。 ;It doesn't weigh much�察�and I can lash it down out of the way。;
;Take up too much room。;
;That's what I said�察─�said Brody。 ;But he wouldn't lis
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