Polly si objedná kávu

Za Polly rozhoduje dážď. Začína uprostred námestia a najbližšie dvere patria rohovej kaviarni so zahmlenými oknami a pruhovanou markízou, z ktorej pomaly kvapkajú kvapky. „Dobrý deň!“ Jazvec s motýlikom dvíha oči od kávovaru, akoby hostia v daždivých dňoch boli jeho najobľúbenejší.

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.

„Kávu s mliekom, prosím. Ak sa dá, nie príliš horúcu.“ Jazvec prikyvuje ako niekto, kto berie objednávku veľmi vážne, a potom bez slova prisúva sklenenú vitrínu. Vnútri, zlaté a posypané cukrom, čakajú tie slávne. „Máte churros? Všetci o nich hovoria.“ Tvári sa urazene, že je taká otázka vôbec potrebná. „Tu, prosím. Chcem si na chvíľu sadnúť k oknu.“

"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."

Miesto pri okne prichádza so zvukom dažďa a sprievodom ponáhľajúcich sa dáždnikov. Polly namáča, ochutnáva a rozumie celej štvrti o niečo lepšie. „Účet, prosím. Koľko to robí?“ Číslo je malé; objav nie. „Veľmi dobré! Zajtra určite prídem znova.“ Jazvec len utiera šálku a usmieva sa, pretože toto už počul a vždy to bola pravda.

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.