Italian–English parallel text
Mick
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Mick
Mick
L’uomo aveva circa quarantacinque anni. Aveva una barba corta e grigia e capelli scuri con molto grigio. I suoi occhi erano grigio-blu e molto stanchi. Ha guardato Ana a lungo e non ha sorriso.
The man was about forty-five. He had a short grey beard and dark hair with a lot of grey in it. His eyes were grey-blue and very tired. He looked at Ana for a long moment, and he didn’t smile.
«Tu sei quella della finestra», ha detto alla fine.
“You’re the one from the window,” he said at last.
«Sì», ha detto Ana. La sua voce non era forte come voleva. «E tu sei quello del gradino posteriore.»
“Yes,” Ana said. Her voice was not as strong as she wanted. “And you’re the one from the back step.”
È sceso lentamente dal tetto, sul sentiero. Era alto e magro. Il suo maglione blu era vecchio, con un buco su un braccio.
He climbed down from the roof slowly, onto the path. He was tall and thin. His blue jumper was old, with a hole in one arm.
«Hai corso dietro a me», ha detto. «Nella notte, sotto la pioggia, con un maglione. È stato molto coraggioso. O molto sciocco. Non sono sicuro.»
“You ran after me,” he said. “In the night, in the rain, in a jumper. That was very brave. Or very silly. I’m not sure.”
«Sciocco», ha detto Ana. «Ero molto bagnata il giorno dopo.»
“Silly,” Ana said. “I was very wet the next day.”
Per un secondo, qualcosa si è mosso sul suo viso. Era quasi un sorriso, ma non del tutto. «Sono Mick», ha detto.
For a second, something moved in his face. It was almost a smile, but not quite. “I’m Mick,” he said.
«Mick», ha detto Ana. «E da dove vieni, Mick?»
“Mick,” Ana said. “And where are you from, Mick?”
«Manchester. Sono venuto qui due mesi fa, per lavoro. Faccio il turno notturno al magazzino del supermercato, ai margini della città. Inizio alle quattro del mattino.» Ha guardato il canale. «Il sentiero lungo il fiume è la via più veloce.»
“Manchester. I came here two months ago, for work. I work nights at the supermarket warehouse, at the edge of town. I start at four in the morning.” He looked at the canal. “The river path is the fastest way there.”
«E lungo la strada, prendi il pane.»
“And on the way, you take the bread.”
«Sì. Prendo il pane.» Non è sembrato dispiaciuto. «La prima settimana, ho visto un sacchetto su un gradino. Ogni notte. Al mattino, era sempre ancora lì. Buon pane, che andava nella spazzatura. E io avevo fame. È un crimine?»
“Yes. I take the bread.” He didn’t look sorry. “The first week, I saw a bag on a step. Every night. In the morning, it was always still there. Good bread, going in the bin. And I was hungry. Is that a crime?”
«Come sai che era sempre ancora lì al mattino?»
“How do you know it was always still there in the morning?”
Lui l’ha guardata. «Torno a casa a piedi per quella strada. Alle sei.»
He looked at her. “I walk home that way too. At six.”
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