Audiobook Dictation: “Ruth turned square round to her…”

Ruth turned square round to her mother, and with an impassive face and not the slightest change of tone, said,

Ruth berbalik menghadap ibunya sepenuhnya, dan dengan wajah datar tanpa perubahan nada sedikit pun, berkata,

Margaret Bolton almost lost for a moment her habitual placidity.

Margaret Bolton nyaris kehilangan ketenangannya yang biasa untuk sesaat.

A slight frail girl like thee, study medicine! Does thee think thee could stand it six months?

Gadis kurus dan ringkih sepertimu, belajar kedokteran! Kaukira kau sanggup bertahan enam bulan?

And the lectures, and the dissecting rooms, has thee thought of the dissecting rooms?"

Lalu kuliah-kuliahnya, dan ruang bedah mayat, sudahkah kau memikirkan ruang bedah mayat?"

"Mother," said Ruth calmly, "I have thought it all over.

"Ibu," kata Ruth dengan tenang, "aku sudah memikirkan semuanya.

I know I can go through the whole, clinics, dissecting room and all.

Aku tahu aku sanggup menjalani semuanya, klinik, ruang bedah mayat, dan lainnya.

Does thee think I lack nerve?

Ibu kira aku kurang nyali?

What is there to fear in a person dead more than in a person living?"

Apa yang lebih ditakutkan dari orang mati dibanding orang hidup?"

"But thy health and strength, child; thee can never stand the severe application.

"Tapi kesehatan dan tenagamu, Nak; kau takkan pernah tahan belajar sekeras itu.

And, besides, suppose thee does learn medicine?"

Lagi pula, andaikan kau berhasil belajar kedokteran?"