Madeline Miller: "Papan kapal masih lengket dengan resin baru. Kami me...

"Papan kapal masih lengket dengan resin baru. Kami membungkuk di atas pagar untuk melambaikan selamat tinggal terakhir kami, kayu hangat matahari menekan perut kami. Para pelaut menaiki jangkar, persegi dan berkapur dengan teritip, dan melonggarkan layar. Kemudian mereka duduk di dayung yang melingkari perahu seperti bulu mata, menunggu hitungan. Drum mulai berdetak, dan dayung terangkat dan jatuh, membawa kami ke Troy."

--- Madeline Miller

Versi Bahasa Inggris

The ship's boards were still sticky with new resin. We leaned over the railing to wave our last farewell, the sun-warm wood pressed against our bellies. The sailors heaved up the anchor, square and chalky with barnacles, and loosened the sails. Then they took their seats at the oars that fringed the boat like eyelashes, waiting for the count. The drums began to beat, and the oars lifted and fell, taking us to Troy.