Arabic–English parallel text
المفتاح
The Key
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صباح يوم الأحد، في الساعة التاسعة، طرقت نورا باب سام. كان في يدها الظرف الذي فيه الصورة، وبدت كأنها لم تنم.
On Sunday morning Nora knocked on Sam’s door at nine o’clock. She had the envelope with the photo in her hand, and she looked like she hadn’t slept.
قالت: «قلت إنني سأطرق بابها اليوم. أنا واقفة في الفناء منذ عشرين دقيقة. هل تأتي معي؟ لا يجب أن تقول شيئا. فقط قف هناك».
“I said I’d knock on her door today,” she said. “I’ve been standing in the courtyard for twenty minutes. Will you come with me? You don’t have to say anything. Just stand there.”
قال سام: «أنا ماهر جدا في الوقوف هناك. اسأل أي شخص».
“I’m very good at standing there,” said Sam. “Ask anyone.”
نزلا السلم معا. ولكن عندما وصلا إلى الطابق الأرضي، لم يحتاجا إلى الطرق. كانت السيدة نوفاك واقفة خارج بابها، في روب نوم وردي وخف، وفي يدها جريدة، ووجهها غاضب جدا.
They went down the stairs together. But when they got to the ground floor, they didn’t have to knock. Mrs. Novak was already outside her door, in a pink dressing gown and slippers, with a newspaper in one hand and a very angry face.
قالت: «لا تقولا شيئا. خرجت لآخذ الجريدة. أُغلق الباب خلفي. مفاتيحي على طاولة المطبخ. بجانب القهوة، التي تبرد الآن».
“Don’t say anything,” she said. “I went out to get the newspaper. The door closed behind me. My keys are on the kitchen table. Next to the coffee, which is getting cold.”
ثم رأت من تقف بجانب سام. شدّت روب النوم حولها ونظرت إلى الأرض.
Then she saw who was standing next to Sam. She pulled her dressing gown closer and looked at the floor.
قالت بصوت منخفض: «صباح الخير يا نورا».
“Good morning, Nora,” she said quietly.
قالت نورا: «صباح الخير يا عمتي فيرا».
“Good morning,” said Nora. “Aunt Vera.”
لم يتحرك أحد لحظة طويلة. ثم جاء من الأعلى صوت ليو: «هل هذا باب مغلق؟ أنا أحب الباب المغلق! عندي خطة!»
For a long moment nobody moved. Then, from upstairs, came Leo’s voice: “Is this a locked door? I love a locked door! I have a plan!”
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