But at night, if the wind wasn't blowing hard, mosquitoes came in thick swarms. On still nights Pa kept piles of damp grass burning all around the house and stable.

但是到了晚上， 如果不是风很大，蚊子就会成群结队地进来。 在风平浪静的夜晚， 爸爸会在房子周围和马厩周围放上一堆堆燃烧的湿草。