They say this one lump of lead tells you the depth of the water. My father lived forty years without one and died in his own bed.

• Baba OsmanLead's honest. It's paper that lies.
  Murat ReisThat's the one true thing that old man's ever said.
• SalihWait, isn't that ours? The notches look exactly the same...
  Murat ReisBoy, if your mouth outruns a rope, that same rope ends up around your neck.