Sedmi sin
„Došli smo da razgovaramo sa tvojim sedmim sinom“.
„Ali ja imam samo šest sinova“.
„Nemoguće! Zar nisi i ti sedmi sin?“
„Ja jesam“.
„Ali imaš samo šest potomaka?“
„Ne, imam i ćerku Merle“.
„Oče,“ reče Merle, „Oni govore istinu…ja…još uvek ti nisam rekla, ali… ja sam tvoj sedmi sin“.
Ili u originalu:
"We wish to speak with your seventh son."
"I only have six sons."
"Impossible! Are you not, yourself, a seventh son?"
"I am."
"But you have only six offspring?"
"No, Merle, my daughter-"
"Dad," Merle said, "they speak truth. I... I haven't told you, but... I am your seventh son."