Little Dorothy had come to Aunt Em as an orphan.

Klein Dorothy het as weeskind na tante Em gekom.

When Dorothy first came her laughter startled Aunt Em.

Toe Dorothy die eerste keer opdaag, het haar lag Tannie Em laat skrik.

Dorothy's voice was full of happiness and wonder.

Dorothy se stem was vol geluk en verwondering.

She screamed when Dorothy's voice reached her ears.

Sy het geskree toe Dorothy se stem haar ore bereik.

She pressed her hand upon her heart to calm herself.

Sy het haar hand op haar hart gedruk om haarself te kalmeer.

And she looked at the little girl with wonder.

En sy het met verwondering na die dogtertjie gekyk.

"How could this little girl find anything to laugh at?"

"Hoe kon hierdie dogtertjie enigiets vind om oor te lag?"