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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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Morgonbåten lade till i Stromness. Polly klev ut på våt sten. Vinden slutade aldrig. En collie satt på kajen. "Kan du visa mig vägen?"
Hon visste inte vart hon skulle än. Det finns ungefär sjuttio öar. Bara ungefär tjugo har människor. "Kan du säga mig var jag kan ta bussen?" frågade hon.
"Hur lång tid tar det att gå till centrum?" Collien tittade på den enda smala gatan. Elva minuter, sa han.
"Kan du säga om det händer något intressant idag?" Båttiderna är nyheterna här, sa han. Det finns ett kapell byggt av fångar. Det finns en by under sanden.
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