SOPHIE'S WORLD
(Sofies verden), by Jostein Gaarder (JG), translated from Norwegian into American by Paulette Møller (PM)Guestbook | Guestmap | Discussion forum | Inspired by...
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| CH = chapter, P = page, L = line, C = comment, N = Norwegian, T = (alternative) translation, usually closer to the original text, TTR = Two-Tier Reality (metaphysical system bridging East and West) |
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CHAPTER 13: THE POSTCARDS (PP118-124) |
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| P118 L2: Norway's national day C: Added by PM L5: Sophie's immediate reaction T: The first thing Sophie thought L6: Sure, why not? T: OK by me L8: backpack T: rucksack L9: bedrolls T: sleeping bags L9: sweaters T: warm clothes L10: flashlights T: torches L10: thermos bottles T: thermos flasks with tea L12: she gave them a sermon T: a whole lot of instructions L17: choosing that particular spot T: camping just there L18: She thought that T: As far as she knew L19: Something was urging her to return to (the major's cabin) T: pulling her back there L27: eaten their sandwiches T: big food packages | ||||||||
| P119 L6: Do you want to (Shall we) go and see? L9: Joanna was not particularly eager T: a little reluctant L15: almost at once T: soon L40: Here it is! I found it! T: I've got it! I've got it! | ||||||||
| P120 L6: deserted T: quite empty L10: odd T: wonderful L16: That's creepy T: nasty L17: Not before we've looked (T: First we are going to look) in the mirror L25: Are you sure T: Didn't you say L25: And why is it T: why do you think it's L34: (Joanna) threw the box down T: dropped the box L35: The postcards were strewn all over the floor T: floated out on to L37: They're only (T: It's only some) postcards L41: discovered T: stated/observed L42: 'I know' said Sophie T: Sophie whispered | ||||||||
| P121 L1: Joanna sat bolt upright T: sat up straight L3: I guess (T: suppose) I have L9: Joanna began T: had begun L13: Joanna read ... Lillesand (T: Lillevann C: ?!), Norway C: No post-code? L25: The air force, probably T: By military plane, I think L29: I can't wait to come home T: You may be sure that I am looking forward to coming L33: I promise to devote all my loving care to the huge present T: to put all my thoughts in a big present L37: our mutual friend T: a common acquaintance L37(cont): I know you understand T: You will understand | ||||||||
| P122 L3: so you have as great T: for you to have as fine L9: They are all out of white doves in Lebanon T: white doves are not to be found L11: needs T: lacks L11: I pray the UN will truly T: May the UN truly L17: When they had read six cards, there was only one left C: Seven cards, but only four printed in the book. How about the other three? L18: bursting T: ready to burst L20: calling home and blowing the whole thing T: ringing you and telling you everything L27: catch on T: see the connection | ||||||||
| P123 L1: It can't be T: Impossible L3: 05-16-90 T: (American for) 16.05.90 L6: this particular day T: very day L15: T: 'But there is another mystery here too.' Sophie got to her feet C: Why were Sophie's words omitted? Yet another mystery L16: portraits T: pictures C: Berkeley is a person, but Bjerkely is a house L21: We ... us T: I ... me L23: tried to stop her T: to protest L23: Sophie would not be deterred T: was determined L26: in (T: from) the sky L28: pensively T: slowly L31: start (T: fly) up | ||||||||
| P124 L3: a ... mist was drifting slowly into little wads of cotton T: drifted a ... mist like little wads of cotton-wool L10: under her arm T: the whole time/way L11: to rest T: take a little rest L14: she realised T: it struck her L14: to have been born T: to live L16: fireworks (then, added by PM) celebrating the national holiday L21: gone T: gone home L21: Sophie put on a red dress C: Main colour of Norwegian flag (Scandinavians are very flag-conscious) Goes well with that long black hair, Sophie (Norwegian girls always let their hair down on national day) L27: on the wall T: up. | ||||||||