Debra, I tried again:<br /><br />1. I&nbsp;changed it completely, &ldquo;interpreting&rdquo; instead of translating:<br /><br />In a youth hostel, however, you are impelled to leave anyway, led by the rhythm of others, and the sooner, the better<br /><br />&nbsp;<br /><br />2. Here I gave up maintaining the figure of speech he used in Portuguese. Tired!<br /><br />On her part, she told me she was a photographer and knew several of the cities that I had passed through<br /><br />About my novel, do you think I can leave it as it is?