Audiobook Dictation: “Laura went down stairs, knocked at/the…”

Laura went down stairs, knocked at/the study door, and entered, scarcely waiting for the response.

Laura turun ke lantai bawah, mengetuk pintu ruang kerja, lalu masuk, nyaris tanpa menunggu jawaban.

Senator Dilworthy was alone--with an open Bible in his hand, upside down.

Senator Dilworthy sedang sendirian, dengan sebuah Alkitab terbuka di tangannya, terbalik.

Laura smiled, and said, forgetting her acquired correctness of speech,

Laura tersenyum, dan berkata, lupa akan tata bahasanya yang sudah terpelajar,

"It is only me."

"Cuma aku kok."

"Ah, come in, sit down," and the Senator closed the book and laid it down.

"Ah, masuklah, duduk," dan sang Senator menutup buku itu lalu meletakkannya.

"I wanted to see you.

"Aku memang ingin bertemu denganmu.

Time to report progress from the committee of the whole," and the Senator beamed with his own congressional wit.

Sudah waktunya komite paripurna melaporkan kemajuan," dan sang Senator berseri-seri dengan kelakar ala parlemennya sendiri.

"In the committee of the whole things are working very well.

"Di komite paripurna semuanya berjalan sangat baik.

We have made ever so much progress in a week.

Kita sudah membuat banyak sekali kemajuan dalam seminggu.

I believe that you and I together could run this government beautifully, uncle."

Aku yakin Paman dan aku bersama-sama bisa menjalankan pemerintahan ini dengan indah, Paman."