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彫られた洞窟
Polly flew down to the sea.
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ポリーは海まで飛びました。崖の下に、暗い洞窟がありました。人々はそこを「コバ・タリャーダ」、彫られた洞窟と呼びます。
中に入ると、壁は平らでまっすぐでした。昔、人々はこの石を手で切りました。ポリーは今も古い道具の跡を見ることができました。
石は温かく、金色に光っていました。洞窟の半分は岩で、半分は透きとおった青い海でした。
洞窟の入り口から光が差し込み、水の上で踊りました。ポリーは冷たい壁に触れました。この金色の石の色を、覚えておきたいと思いました。
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