O Barco Chega
Polly lands at Stromness off the morning boat and works out, one question at a time, how a place with no trees and no distance is arranged.
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O barco da manhã atracou em Stromness. Polly pisou pedra molhada. O vento não parava. Um collie estava sentado no cais. "Pode indicar-me o caminho?"
Ela ainda não sabia para onde ir. Há cerca de setenta ilhas. Só cerca de vinte têm pessoas. "Pode dizer-me onde posso apanhar um autocarro?", perguntou ela.
"Quanto tempo demora a pé até ao centro da cidade?" O collie olhou para a rua estreita. Onze minutos, disse ele.
"Pode dizer-me se há algum evento interessante hoje?" As horas do barco são as notícias aqui, disse ele. Há uma capela construída por prisioneiros. Há uma aldeia debaixo da areia.
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