The Village Under the Storm

"Can you tell me how to get there?" Polly asked at breakfast. Follow the coast road west, the sheep said. The village sits behind a bay of pale sand.

„Možete li mi reći kako da dođem onamo?” pitala je Polly za doručkom. Idi obalnom cestom na zapad, rekla je ovca. Selo Skara Brae stoji iza uvale blijedog pijeska.

An oystercatcher was at the site. Polly asked, "I would like to know the history of this particular monument." People lived here five thousand years ago, he said. Then sand covered the village.

Na nalazištu je bio ostrigar. Polly je pitala: „Htjela bih saznati povijest baš ovog spomenika.” Ovdje su ljudi živjeli prije pet tisuća godina, rekao je. Onda je pijesak prekrio selo.

The wind took half his words. "Could you please repeat that for me?" Polly asked. Every house is the same inside. A fire in the middle. Beds at each side. A stone shelf on the wall.

Vjetar je odnio pola njegovih riječi. „Možete li mi to, molim vas, ponoviti?” pitala je Polly. Svaka kuća je iznutra ista. Vatra u sredini. Postelje sa svake strane. Kamena polica na zidu.

"Could you tell me if the museum is open tomorrow?" Polly asked. She knew she would come back. She looked into one room for a long time.

„Možete li mi reći je li muzej sutra otvoren?” pitala je Polly. Znala je da će se vratiti. Dugo je gledala u jednu sobu.