Melina Marchetta: "Mengapa Anda tersenyum?' Gargarin bertanya pada...

"Mengapa Anda tersenyum?' Gargarin bertanya pada Froi, dari seberang balconette. "Kapan kamu harus belajar pelajaran diplomasi hari ini dan memilih di antara kebun dua wanita?" Froi tertawa, dagunya menempel di kepala Quintana, matanya menerima kegembiraan putranya, terlepas dari topi konyol yang menutupi kepala bayi itu. Dia memandang Lirah, Arjuro, dan Rafuel, lalu kembali ke Gargarin yang tersenyum sendiri, karena dia tahu jawaban untuk pertanyaannya sendiri. 'Karena hari ini, saya pikir saya bersandar pada sisi keheranan."

--- Melina Marchetta

Versi Bahasa Inggris

Why are you smiling?' Gargarin asked Froi, from across the balconette. 'When you're going to have to learn a lesson in diplomacy today and choose between the gardens of two women?' Froi laughed, his chin resting on Quintana's head, his eyes taking in the joy of his son, despite the ridiculous cap that covered the babe's head. He looked across at Lirah and Arjuro and Rafuel, and then back to Gargarin who was smiling himself, because he knew the answer to his own question. 'Because today, I think I'm leaning on the side of wonder.