Polly naručuje kavu

Umjesto Polly odlučuje kiša. Počinje nasred trga, a najbliža vrata pripadaju ugaonom kafiću sa zamagljenim prozorima i prugastom tendom s koje polako kaplje. „Dobar dan!” Jazavac s leptir mašnom podiže pogled s aparata za kavu, kao da su mu gosti kišnih dana najdraži.

The rain decided for Polly. It started halfway across the square, and the nearest door was a corner cafe with fogged windows and a striped awning dripping in slow drops. "Hello, good afternoon!" A badger in a bow tie looked up from the coffee machine as if visitors on rainy days were his favorite kind.

„Kavu s mlijekom, molim. Ne prevruću, ako može.” Jazavac kima kao netko tko narudžbu shvaća vrlo ozbiljno, a onda bez riječi gurne naprijed staklenu vitrinu. Unutra, zlatni i posuti šećerom, čekaju oni slavni. „Imate li churros? Svi pričaju o njima.” Pravi se uvrijeđenim što je pitanje uopće bilo potrebno. „Ovdje, molim. Želim malo sjediti kraj prozora.”

"A coffee with milk, please. Not too hot, if possible." The badger nodded like someone taking the request very seriously, then slid a glass case forward without a word. Inside, golden and sugared, waited the famous ones. "Do you have churros? Everyone talks about them." He pretended to be offended that the question was even necessary. "For here, please. I want to sit by the window for a while."

Mjesto uz prozor dolazi sa zvukom kiše i povorkom užurbanih kišobrana. Polly umače, kuša i razumije cijeli kvart malo bolje. „Račun, molim. Koliko vam dugujem?” Broj je malen; otkriće nije. „Kako ukusno! Sutra sigurno dolazim opet.” Jazavac samo briše šalicu i smiješi se, jer to je već čuo i uvijek je bilo istina.

The window seat came with the sound of rain and a view of umbrellas hurrying past. Polly dipped, tasted, and understood the entire neighborhood a little better. "The check, please. How much do I owe you?" The number was small; the discovery was not. "How delicious! I am definitely coming back tomorrow." The badger just polished a cup and smiled, because he had heard that before, and it was always true.