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¿Alguién tiene idea de quién podría ser el autor de este texto?
Lo está traduciendo I.C. y no tiene idea de quién lo escribió.

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Hiru please go to market and get some watermelons today", she said and though she tried to speak slowly the words came out in a rush, forming and incoherent, breathless sencence. But Hiru heard her clearly though he did not answer her at once. He began chopping the onions again. His hands moved at an inredible speed and as Sheila watched the knife became a blurred silvery line.
"Today is Friday, I go to the market on Tuesdays," he said without looking at her.
Sheila was prepared for this.
"Sahib wants to have watermelon for breakfast tomorrow morning".

Muchas Gracias.