Louise Erdrich: "Di mana aku? "" Pulau yang berbeda, "k...

"Di mana aku? "" Pulau yang berbeda, "kata Tallow tua. Suaranya keras, tetapi ada rasa sakit di wajahnya yang belum pernah dilihat Omakaya sebelumnya." Sebuah pulau bernama Pulau Roh di mana semua orang kecuali Anda mati karena penyakit gatal - kamu adalah yang terberat, yang terkecil, dan kamu selamat dari semuanya. "" Kamu dikirim ke sini supaya kamu bisa menyelamatkan yang lain, "katanya." Karena kamu sakit, kamu cukup kuat untuk merawat mereka. melaluinya. Mereka melakukan hal yang baik ketika mereka menerima Anda, dan Anda menyelamatkan mereka karena tindakan baik mereka. Sekarang lingkaran yang dimulai ketika saya menemukan Anda selesai."

--- Louise Erdrich

Versi Bahasa Inggris

Where was I?""A different island," said old Tallow. Her voice was stern, but there was an ache in her look that Omakayas had never before seen. "An island called Spirit Island where everyone but you died of the itching sickness- you were the toughest one, the littlest one, and you survived them all.""You were sent here so you could save the others," she said. "Because you'd had the sickness, you were strong enough to nurse them through it. They did a good thing when they took you in, and you saved them for their good act. Now the circle that began when I found you is complete.