Karl Ove Knausgard: "Pohon itu sangat tua, dan berdiri di sana sendiri...
"Pohon itu sangat tua, dan berdiri di sana sendirian, sehingga hati kekanak-kanakannya dipenuhi dengan belas kasihan; jika tidak ada orang lain di pertanian yang memikirkannya, dia setidaknya akan melakukan yang terbaik untuk itu, meskipun dia curiga bahwa kata-kata dan perbuatan anaknya tidak banyak membuat perbedaan. Itu telah berdiri di sana sebelum dia dilahirkan, dan akan berdiri di sana setelah dia mati, tetapi mungkin, meskipun demikian, senang bahwa dia mengelus kulitnya setiap kali dia lewat, dan kadang-kadang, ketika dia yakin dia tidak diamati , bahkan menempelkan pipinya ke sana."
--- Karl Ove KnausgardVersi Bahasa Inggris
The tree was so old, and stood there so alone, that his childish heart had been filled with compassion; if no one else on the farm gave it a thought, he would at least do his best to, even though he suspected that his child's words and child's deeds didn't make much difference. It had stood there before he was born, and would be standing there after he was dead, but perhaps, even so, it was pleased that he stroked its bark every time he passed, and sometimes, when he was sure he wasn't observed, even pressed his cheek against it.
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