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Řidič tramvaje číslo osmnáct si každé ráno zpíval.
The driver of tram number eighteen sang to himself every morning.
Cestující ho poznali podle hlasu ještě dřív, než nastoupili.
Passengers recognized him by his voice even before they boarded.
Nikdo nevěděl, jak se jmenuje.
No one knew his name.
Jednoho zimního rána tramvaj přijela, ale zpěv nezněl.
One winter morning, the tram arrived, but the singing was not sounding.
Lidé se na sebe podívali a mlčeli celou cestu.
People looked at each other and were silent all the way.
Ukázalo se, že řidič odešel do důchodu.
It turned out that the driver had retired.
Cestující sepsali dopis dopravnímu podniku.
The passengers wrote a letter to the transport company.
Chtěli mu poděkovat, ale neznali jeho jméno.
They wanted to thank him, but they didn't know his name.