breaking
strength.
He knew
that if he
could not
slow the
fish with
a steady
pressure
the fish
could take
out all
the line
and break
it. He is
a great
fish and I
must
convince
him, he
thought. I
must never
let him
learn his
strength
nor what
he could
do if he
made his
run. If I
were him I
would put
in
everything
now and go
until
something
broke.
But, thank
God, they
are not as
intelligent
as we who
kill them;
Although
they are
more noble
and more
able. The
old man
