We zwommen al een tijdje in the Tha

We zwommen al een tijdje in the Thames, zo op de hoogte van the Embankment, toen een boot van de havenpolitie langzij kwam. Normaal is de deining niet groot, alleen wanneer er een aak of een grotere plezierboot langskwam sloegen de golven over onze hoofden. Dan sloot ik steeds mijn ogen, want door de groene algen begonnen mijn ogen te prikken.
"Wat ben u aan het doen?" vroeg een functionaris met een witte pet op zijn grijze haren.
Wat een stomme vraag! Ik had de neiging om te antwoorden: "Ik ben aan het pianospelen," maar dat leek me een te provocatieve uitspraak. Je weet het maar nooit met die beambten.
"We zwemmen," zei ik daarom, maar zelfs dat antwoord verbaasde politieman.

Resultaten (Engels) 1:

We swam for a while in the Thames, so on the height of the Embankment, when a boat from the port langzij police came. Normally the swell not large, only when a barge or a larger pleasure boat came over the waves struck over our heads. Then I closed my eyes, because by the green algae began to prick my eyes."What are you doing?" asked an officer with a white cap on his gray hair.What a stupid question! I had a tendency to reply: "I'm trying to play the piano," but that seemed to me a provocative statement. You know but never with those officials."We are swimming," I said therefore, but even that response puzzled policeman.

Resultaten (Engels) 2:

We swam for a while in the Thames, so the height of the embankment, then a boat from the harbor police tied the score. Normally, the swell is not big, only when a barge or a larger canoe came the waves beat on our heads. Then I closed my eyes ever since the green algae started to sting my eyes.
"What are you doing to it?" asked an officer with a white cap on his gray hair.
What a stupid question! I was tempted to reply: "I'm playing the piano," but that seemed to be a provocative statement. You never know with those officials.
"We swim," I said why, but even that answer astonished policeman.

Resultaten (Engels) 3:

we swam for a while in the thames, at the height of the embankment, as long as she doesn"tmake came a boat of harbor. normally, the swell is not big, only when a barge or a larger car hit the waves came over our heads. then i closed my eyes, because the green algae began to sting my eyes."what are you doing?" asked a servant with a white hat on his gray hair.what a stupid question! i have the tendency to answer: "i"m playing the piano," but that seemed too provocative statement. you never know with the staff."we swim," i said that, but even that answer surprised policeman.