After a whole day on the road, you come upon a small house.Posle čitavog dana provedenog u putu, nailaziš na kućicu.

Light and music drift from inside, and smoke curls cheerfully above the chimney.Svetlo i muzika dopiru iz nje, dok se dim veselo kovrdža iznad dimnjaka.

Tiredness presses on you like a weight, but you still have some strength left.Umor te pritiska kao teg, ali još imaš snage.

What do you do?Šta želiš da uradiš?

The music dims a little — just enough for you to hear a smiling voice: “How can I help, if I can help?”Muzika se malo utiša, taman toliko da čuješ nasmejani glas: „Kako mogu da pomognem, ako mogu da pomognem?”

“I'm here — ready to listen, and to help.”„Tu sam, spreman da čujem i pomognem.”

“Someone writes them, and designs them too. Before I hear your idea, see something of my work.”„Neko i piše i dizajnira ih. Pre nego što čujem tvoju ideju, saznaj nešto o mom radu.”

“Trouble inspires writing — and writing can be troublesome in its own right. Here's what it looks like when the two come together.”„Muka inspiriše na pisanje, a i pisanje ume da bude mučno. Evo kako izgleda kad se spoji.”

You take a breath and walk on, step by step, the light and the sounds of the house falling away behind you.Udahneš i krećeš dalje, stopu po stopu, dok za tobom ostaje svetlo i zvukovi iz kućice.

Soon the sky is strewn with stars; you stop and gaze up at them. What is it you set out to find?Ubrzo, nebo je posuto zvezdama, zastaneš i zagledaš se u njih. Šta li si to pošao da tražiš?

“The stars say someone like that is right here, just around the corner.”„Zvezde kažu da takav neko je odmah tu, iza ćoška.”

“The stars have a feeling the next page might hold your answer.”„Zvezdama se čini da bi na sledećoj strani mogao da nađeš odgovor.”

“The sky is full of different stars — some of them surely hold more things than one. And it's within your reach.”„Nebo je puno različitih zvezda, neke od njih sigurno obuhvataju više stvari — i na dohvat ti je ruke.”

As you rub your tired legs, you notice the sounds and the light from the house growing more and more inviting, especially as the dark comes down.Dok trljaš umorne noge, pomisliš kako su zvuci i svetlo iz kuće sve privlačniji i privlačniji, pogotovo kako pada mrak.

Come to think of it — what was it you set out to find?Uostalom, šta si ono krenuo da tražiš?

“That someone may already be waiting in that little house. You could take a look.”„Taj neko te možda već čeka u toj kućici. Možeš i da baciš pogled.”

“Houses by the road always hide writers, noting down the life they see passing by. Worth a try.”„Kućice pored puta uvek kriju pisce, koji beleže život koji vide u prolazu. Vredi probati.”

“And why wouldn't it be? Here's what that looks like.”„A što ne bi moglo? Evo kako to izgleda.”