Il cerchio e la barca del mattino
The Ring of Brodgar at dusk, then the small practical business of leaving an island, done in four sentences at a harbour desk.
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Il Ring of Brodgar sta tra due laghi. Le pietre formano un cerchio di circa centoquattro metri. La gente lo costruì circa quattromila anni fa.
Una volta le pietre erano una sessantina. Oggi ne restano in piedi trentasei. Polly girò intorno dal lato esterno. Nessuno ha scritto perché il cerchio è lì.
Poi fu ora di partire. All'ufficio del porto c'era un cormorano dietro un bancone. "A che ora parte il traghetto?", chiese Polly. "Quanto costa questo?" Poi disse: "Vorrei comprare un biglietto, per favore."
"Quanto dura la traversata?", chiese per ultima cosa. Al mattino la barca uscì passando il promontorio basso. Le isole scesero dietro di lei, una dopo l'altra.
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