No había visto un fuego en mucho tiempo, eso es todo. Vivo como un animal. Cuando vi al chico creí que me había muerto.
¿Pensó que era un ángel?
No sabía qué era. Pensaba que nunca volvería a ver a un niño. No sabía qué iba a pasar.
¿Y si le dijera que es un dios?
El viejo sacudió la cabeza. Yo ya he superado todo eso. Hace muchos años. Donde los hombres no pueden vivir a los dioses no les va mucho mejor. Es preferible estar solo. O sea que espero que no sea verdad eso que ha dicho porque coincidir en la carretera con el último dios sería terrible y por eso confío en que no sea verdad. Las cosas mejorarán cuando todo el mundo haya desaparecido.
Cormac McCarthy
La carretera
I've not seen a fire in a long time, that's all. I live like an animal. You dont want to
know the things I've eaten. When I saw that boy I thought that I had died.
You thought he was an angel?
I didnt know what he was. I never thought to see a child again. I didnt know that
would happen.
What if I said that he's a god?
The old man shook his head. I'm past all that now. Have been for years. Where
men cant live gods fare no better. You'll see. It's better to be alone. So I hope that's
not true what you said because to be on the road with the last god would be a
terrible thing so I hope it's not true. Things will be better when everybody's gone.
know the things I've eaten. When I saw that boy I thought that I had died.
You thought he was an angel?
I didnt know what he was. I never thought to see a child again. I didnt know that
would happen.
What if I said that he's a god?
The old man shook his head. I'm past all that now. Have been for years. Where
men cant live gods fare no better. You'll see. It's better to be alone. So I hope that's
not true what you said because to be on the road with the last god would be a
terrible thing so I hope it's not true. Things will be better when everybody's gone.
Cormac McCarthy
The road
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