मुझे उम्मीद है कि दिन के समय धरती के विशाल भूभागों पर अपने बिलों में छिपे रहने वाले ये ज़मीनी घोंघे आने वाले लाखों सालों तक रात के अंधेरे में धीरे-धीरे और शान से आगे बढ़ते हुए अपना रहस्यमयी जीवन जीते रहेंगे

I hope the terrestrial snails, secreted away in their burrows by day across the earth's vast landscapes, will continue their mysterious lives, gliding slowly and gracefully through the night, millions of years into the future

I hope the terrestrial snails, secreted away in their burrows by day across the earth's vast landscapes, will continue their mysterious lives, gliding slowly and gracefully through the night, millions of years into the future

* The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (2010), "Epilogue," page 170

* The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (2010), "Epilogue," page 170

* The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (2010), "Epilogue," page 170