Husene i væggen

På den tredje dag så Polly huse i klippen. De var små og firkantede, højt oppe i et stort hulrum i stenen.

On the third day, Polly saw houses in the cliff. They were small and square, high up in a big hollow in the rock.

Et egern fortalte hende om dem. Folk byggede disse rum af sten og mudder for lang tid siden. Hulrummet var tørt og varmt. Et rum er lyst, så det har navnet Det Hvide Hus.

A squirrel told her about them. People built these rooms from stone and mud, long ago. The hollow was dry and warm. One room is pale, so it has the name White House.

Boede folk her før, spurgte Polly. Ja, sagde egernet. Folk har boet i denne kløft i mere end fire tusind år.

Did people live here before, asked Polly. Yes, said the squirrel. People have lived in this canyon for more than four thousand years.

En lille sti kommer ned fra toppen. Det er den eneste sti, man kan gå alene. Polly satte sig og så skyggerne bevæge sig.

One small path comes down from the top. It is the only path you can walk alone. Polly sat and watched the shadows move.