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E. B. White: "Dan kemudian, tepat ketika Wilbur sedang bersiap untuk t...

"Dan kemudian, tepat ketika Wilbur sedang bersiap untuk tidur siang di pagi hari, dia mendengar lagi suara tipis yang menemuinya malam sebelumnya. "Salam!" kata suara itu. Wilbur melompat berdiri. "Salu-apa?" dia menangis. "Salam!" ulangi suara itu. "Apa mereka, dan di mana kamu?" teriak Wilbur. "Tolong, tolong, beri tahu aku di mana kamu berada. Dan apa salam?" "Salam adalah salam," kata suara itu. "Ketika saya mengatakan 'salam,' itu hanya cara mewah saya untuk menyapa atau selamat pagi."

--- E. B. White

Versi Bahasa Inggris

And then, just as Wilbur was settling down for his morning nap, he heard again the thin voice that had addressed him the night before. "Salutations!" said the voice. Wilbur jumped to his feet. "Salu-what?" he cried. "Salutations!" repeated the voice. "What are they, and where are you?" screamed Wilbur. "Please, please, tell me where you are. And what are salutations?" "Salutations are greetings," said the voice. "When I say 'salutations,' it's just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning.