Kate Chopin: "Dia melihat ke kejauhan, dan teror lama menyala sesaat,...

"Dia melihat ke kejauhan, dan teror lama menyala sesaat, lalu tenggelam lagi. Edna mendengar suara ayahnya dan kakaknya, Margaret. Dia mendengar gonggongan anjing tua yang dirantai ke pohon sycamore. Taji petugas kavaleri berdering ketika dia berjalan melintasi teras. Terdengar dengung lebah, dan bau merah muda yang lembut memenuhi udara. (baris terakhir)"

--- Kate Chopin

Versi Bahasa Inggris

She looked into the distance, and the old terror flamed up for an instant, then sank again. Edna heard her father's voice and her sister Margaret's. She heard the barking of an old dog that was chained to the sycamore tree. The spurs of the cavalry officer clanged as he walked across the porch. There was the hum of bees, and the musky odor of pinks filled the air. (last lines)