Llega el barco de la mañana
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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Quiz ↓El barco de la mañana atracó en Stromness. Polly bajó a la piedra mojada. El viento no paraba. Un collie estaba sentado en el muelle. "¿Puedes mostrarme el camino?"
Ella todavía no sabía adónde ir. Hay unas setenta islas. Solo unas veinte tienen gente. "¿Podrías decirme dónde puedo tomar el autobús?", preguntó ella.
"¿Cuánto se tarda en llegar caminando al centro?" El collie miró la única calle estrecha. Once minutos, dijo él.
"¿Puedes decirme si hay algún evento interesante hoy?" Los horarios del barco son las noticias aquí, dijo él. Hay una capilla construida por prisioneros. Hay un pueblo bajo la arena.
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