Digué a Tom que partís amb el cordill d'estel, i explorés, si volia, pero li pregava que tornés de tant en tant i li parlés; i li féu prometre que, quan vingués l'hora terrible, romandria al seu devora i li agafaria la ma fins que tot fos acabat.
She told Tom to go with the kite-line and explore if he chose; but she implored him to come back every little while and speak to her; and she made him promise that when the awful time came, he would stay by her and hold her hand until all was over.