Quotes
Mandag morgen havde luften det magisk stille præg, der er almindeligt om efteråret. Hele verden føltes frisk og klar, og det var, som om tiden var stillet i bero. Jeg røg ud af sengen ved daggry og trak i mit træningstøj, ivrig efter at komme udendørs.
Chapter 15
On Monday morning, the air had that magically quiet touch that is common in autumn. The whole world felt fresh and clear, and it was as if time had stood still. I got out of bed at dawn and pulled on my workout clothes, eager to get outdoors.
Da jeg gled ind til broen, sad Matthew og ventede på mig på den buede trappe, der førte til bådehusets veranda, og han havde et ældgammelt New College-halstørklæde med brune og elfenbensfarvede striber om halsen. Jeg steg op af båden, satte hænderne i siderne og stirrede vantro på ham.
The river was man-made in the first hour. When the sun broke over the horizon, the fog was burned away at the waterline, so I alternately came through thickets of haze and rosy sunshine.
As I slid into the bridge, Matthew was waiting for me on the curved staircase leading to the boathouse porch, and he was wearing an age-old New College scarf with brown and ivory stripes around his neck. I got out of the boat, put my hands to the sides and stared at him in disbelief.
»Du burde vise mere respekt for de gamle medlemmer,« sagde han med sit gavtyvesmil og kastede den ene ende over skulderen. »Jeg tror, jeg købte det i 1920, men jeg kan helt ærligt ikke huske det. Det var i hvert fald, efter at første verdenskrig var slut.«
"Where did you get that?"I pointed to the scarf.
"You should show more respect for the old members," he said with his gift-stealing smile, throwing one end over his shoulder. "I think I bought it in 1920, but I honestly don't remember. That was after the first World War ended.«
Impressions
