Having learned how expensive books are in this world, Main resolves to make books of her own. However, she soon finds out just how frail her new body is when she and her elder sister, Turi, decide to go to the gate to deliver something their father forgot—she can hardly take a few steps before running out of breath. But that's when Lutz, a neighborhood kid the same age as Main, offers his help. Main is touched by this and soon makes it to the gate. There, Otto gives her his old slate, letting her experience the joy of writing once again.
We were thinking of heading to the gate 
to deliver something Dad forgot to take.
كنّا نفكّر في الذّهاب إلى البوّابة
.لتسليم شيء نسيه أبي
Papa hat was vergessen und wir wollten
gerade zum Tor, es ihm bringen.
Como papá olvidó algo en casa,
pretendíamos llevárselo a la puerta sur.
Como mi padre olvidó algo en casa,
pretendíamos llevárselo a la puerta sur.
Mon père a oublié un truc,
Il papà ha dimenticato una cosa a casa
Estava indo para o portão,
levar uma coisa que o papai esqueceu.
К воротам хотели пойти, 
папа кое-что забыл дома.