》 Text a回 19 It was a small motor boa moored away,and my father had owne morning we set off along estuary much,but enjoyed t sight of the estua coastline 20 There was no surf coastal of dav.so it was a smooth n switched off the motor e he said,picked up a rusty mesh basket a rope attached and threw the sea Translation
19 It was a small motor boat, moored ten minutes away, and my father had owned it for years. Early next morning we set off along the estuary. We didn't talk much, but enjoyed the sound of the seagulls and the sight of the estuary coastline and the sea beyond. 20 There was no surf on the coastal waters at that time of day, so it was a smooth half-hour ride until my father switched off the motor. "Let's see if we get lucky," he said, picked up a rusty, mesh basket with a rope attached and threw it into the sea. Text
Text 21 We waited a while.then my fat said."Give me a hand with this hauled up crab cage anto t deck 22 Crabs fascinated me.They It wasn't just that they crawled trap,through a small hole in the lid of the basket.but it seemed as if they couldn t be bothered to crawl out again even when you took the lid off.They just sat there,waving their claws at you. →Translation
21 We waited a while, then my father stood up and said, "Give me a hand with this," and we hauled up the crab cage onto the deck. 22 Crabs fascinated me. They were so easy to catch. It wasn't just that they crawled into such an obvious trap, through a small hole in the lid of the basket, but it seemed as if they couldn't be bothered to crawl out again even when you took the lid off. They just sat there, waving their claws at you. Text
Text a回 og 23 The cage wa brimming crabs,piled high on try to escape? I wondered aloud to my 24 "Just watch them for a moment. there!He's trying to climb out,but ev crabs pull him back in,"said my Translation
23 The cage was brimming with dozens of soft shell crabs, piled high on top of each other. "Why don't they try to escape?" I wondered aloud to my father. 24 "Just watch them for a moment. Look at that one, there! He's trying to climb out, but every time the other crabs pull him back in," said my father. Text
Text 25 And we watched.The crab climb towards the lid.and sure enough top,one of its fellow crabs reached clamped claw onto any availabl Several times the crab tried to defy his fellow captives,without luck. 26 Now watch!"said my father.He's starting to get bored with this game" →Translation
25 And we watched. The crab climbed up the mesh towards the lid, and sure enough, just as it reached the top, one of its fellow crabs reached out, clamped its claw onto any available leg, and pulled it back. Several times the crab tried to defy his fellow captives, without luck. 26 "Now watch!" said my father. "He's starting to get bored with this game." Text
Text a回 27 Not only did the crab give up lengthy escape,but it actually began to trying to escape.He'd finally chos 28 Suddenly I understood why my father had suggested catching crabs that morning.He looked at me get pulled back by the others,"he said. Spend some figuring out who you are and what you want in life More. →Translation
27 Not only did the crab give up its lengthy struggle to escape, but it actually began to help stop other crabs trying to escape. He'd finally chosen an easy way of life. 28 Suddenly I understood why my father had suggested catching crabs that morning. He looked at me. "Don't get pulled back by the others," he said. "Spend some time figuring out who you are and what you want in life. Text