Sometimes I would read to them. Isak Dinesen: " Anecdotes of Destiny and Ehrengard."

有时我会给他们读书。 伊萨克·迪内森: 《命运与埃伦加德的轶事》。

Isak did not go out at once to see her off, but waited quite a while.

白伊萨并没有立即出去送她， 而是等了好一会儿。

But when Eleseus came back home that Christmas, Isak was easier to deal with.

但当 Eleseus 在那个圣诞节回到家时，Isak 更容易对付了。

Nay, indeed, Isak could not see why Jensine should have left them; a good girl, and a worker.

不，事实上，白伊萨不明白珍辛为什么要离开他们； 一个好女孩， 一个工人。

" I wish you could manage to make another bed, " she said to Isak one day.

“我希望你能设法再铺一张床，”有一天她对白伊萨说。

Things were not as they should be with Isak now.

Isak 现在的情况不应该如此。

Isak stooped a little now in his walk.

白伊萨现在走路时有点弯腰。

Isak may be content, may start with a little thrill of pride; he was the founder of a district, the pioneer.

Isak 可能会感到满足， 可能会开始感到有点自豪； 他是一个地区的创始人， 先驱。

Isak might lift her up to the roof and thrust her to the floor again—ay, what of that!

白伊萨可能会把她举到屋顶上， 然后再把她推到地板上——哎， 那算什么！

Isak had other things in his head just now.

Isak 刚才脑子里还有其他事情。

Isak determined to take no notice.

Isak 决定不理会。

Isak is ill-pleased, heavy at heart.

Isak 心情不好，心情沉重。

Isak tries again, with a touch of hope; the earth-breaker has a feeling now that the stone is no longer invincible.

怀着一丝希望， 白伊萨再次尝试。 破土者现在有一种感觉， 石头不再是无敌的了。

Isak is suddenly lost in wonder and delight over a little machine that works with a treadle—simply move your foot and it works.

Isak 突然对一台用踏板工作的小机器感到惊奇和高兴——只需移动你的脚， 它就会工作。

The one who had ventured farthest was Isak, when he settled down at Sellanraa; he was the boldest and the wisest of them all.

冒险最远的人是 I​​sak， 当时他在 Sellanraa 定居下来。 他是他们当中最勇敢、最聪明的。

No, Isak would not have gone down today for the new horse if it hadn't been for that machine.

不，如果不是因为那台机器，Isak 今天就不会为了这匹新马而倒下了。

Isak could make a feast of them on Sundays, with a mess of cream from Goldenhorns' milk.

Isak 可以在星期天用它们做一顿盛宴， 用金角牛的牛奶做成的一团奶油。

Isak gets down and ties up his horse, and goes for a stroll over the ground.

Isak 下来，系好马，开始在地上散散步。

All in order now, and Isak gets up.

现在一切就绪， Isak 起身。

How was it with that strip of hill, Isak—the bit you sold?

那条小山怎么样， 白伊萨——你卖的那块地？