![]() ![]() In the end the man managed to secure the boat, but it was unclear whether the waves had grown bored of teasing him or whether the captain's experience and patience had got the better of them. It was as though the sea were playing with them, showing them who was in charge. He patiently repeated the same movements over and over, pulling the frayed rope in the direction of the post, but each time the coarse loop was about to fall into place, it seemed to be yanked away. The skipper struggled to fasten the little boat to a narrow steel post, but the weathered floating dock kept retreating, as if it were part of a game. ![]() ![]() The prow bobbed gently up and down as sharper movements shook the vessel, rocking it fiercely from side to side. The waves rolled the boat to and fro in a constantly changing rhythm. ![]()
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