The remaining length of rope was held firmly in his hand, and he secured the other end to the stern of the small boat, dragging it behind him as a long trail of water churned in its wake.,The barley flatbread, cooked from coarsely ground grains and pressed out, was little better than the worst baguette.,"To earn enough to get by, to escape poverty, and to buy a house...That's all I desire in this life."。