She had lifted the tumbler and drunk all the water in the glass, and only because she had lifted the tumbler and drunk all the water in the glass, was she able to hold the empty glass in her hand, and only because was holding the empty glass in her hand had she suddenly covered her ear with it, and only because she had covered her ear with it, did she hear the same roar that she had heard in the shell, the same waves, the same wind. And Lynn put the glass back and threw the shell into the bin, because she had a sudden feeling that everything in life was a sham.
Aveva preso il bicchiere e s'era bevuta tutta l'acqua, e solo per aver potuto tenere il bicchiere vuoto in mano lo aveva calcato d'improvviso sull'orecchio, e solo perché ha premuto il bicchiere sull'orecchio lei aveva sentito lo stesso mormorio proveniente dalla conchiglia, le stesse onde, lo stesso vento. E Lynn aveva rimesso a posto il bicchiere e gettato la conchiglia nel cestino, perché le era venuto il sospetto che nella vita sia tutto un imbroglio.