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 10: THE MAJOR'S CABIN (PP80-87) |
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| P80 L19: among (T: through) the trees L21: no (T: not much) bigger L24: muddy T: boggy | ||||||||
| P81 L25: bay T: inlet | ||||||||
| P82 L5: The glass was matte and scratched, and her reflection correspondingly (T: dull and scratched, so her reflection was) blurred L7: like she did T: as she did L10: scary T: strange L17: heart beating T: pounding L19: under the mirror T(cont from original): She picked it up and opened it carefully L22: girl's name ... and 'Lillesand Secondary School' L23: Sophie shivered T: felt her face grow cold L28: Before she had time to realise what she was doing T: Without stopping to think L40: well above her ankles T: knees | ||||||||
| P83 L9: probably T: perhaps L14: What T: Which L22: running so far T: running and running L23: The hedge looked funny (T: It was strange to see the hedge) from the other side L30: hung up quickly T(cont from original): Sophie stood in the doorway | ||||||||
| P84 L16: talk T: tell the truth L31: some (T: many many) years ago L37: roaring T: noisy L38: trapeze flyers T: artistes L38: one image recurred unceasingly T: kept coming back L39: rowboat with one (T: and an) oar L41: didn't wish her any harm T: would do her no harm L42: certainly (T: doubtless) forgive her | ||||||||
| P85 L2: taking on T: taking responsibility for L9: souls T: minds L18: say I was sorry T: ask you to forgive me L15: I didn't touch anything in the cabin C: The wallet! L37: regards T: greetings | ||||||||
| P86 L3: just (T: almost) as tricky L23: emotional (T: spiritual) life L28: When did a rose ever run a marathon? T: a 60-metre sprint? C: The actual year is immaterial. The fact is that long-distance roses are useless at sprinting, especially in Norway L39: discuss them with a (T: new-born) baby | ||||||||
| P87 L12: if you hated doing homework it would probably be a bad idea to become a teacher C: And a worse idea to become a pupil. At least teachers get paid L16: The devil finds work for idle hands C: Protestant work-ethic T: Idleness is the root of all evil C: All evil? The Nazis were not idle L18: Sophie stayed in her room until her mother called her down to a big midday meal C: Why didn't you help, Sophie? 'Idle hands', remember L33: You haven't (changed). Nothing changes. You have just developed C: Isn't development a form of change? L35: It's all happened (T: gone by) so very quickly. | ||||||||