Yes, Tom; what is it? 是的，汤姆。那是什么声音？

It is the mill by our house; logs are cut there. 是从房子旁边的磨坊里传来的，那里在锯木头。

How do they cut the logs, Tom,—with an ax? 汤姆，他们是怎么锯木头的，用斧子吗？

Not with an ax, Bess; it is too hard work; they cut them with a saw. 不用斧子，贝丝，那太难弄了。他们用锯子把木头锯断。

May we not go and see the mill at work, Tom? 我们难道不能去看看磨坊里是怎么干活的吗，汤姆？

Yes, I think so. The air is cool, and we can walk in the shade. 好啊，我想可以。空气凉爽，我们可以在树荫下走过去。

We should go soon, Bess, or the pile of wood will be gone. 我们该快点走，贝丝，否则那堆木头就要锯完了。

Our two goats and the cart are here, Tom; we can ride to the mill.  汤姆，我们的两头山羊和小车在这儿，我们可以驾车去磨坊。

It is not up hill, and the goats can pull us fast. 这里不是上坡，山羊可以拉我们快点走。