英语翻译Howdoyoufeelaboutwatchingotherpeoplework?Nothingismorerefreshingonawarmsummerdaythanwatchingsomeoneelsework.Rightnow,I’msittingonmyporchandwatchingyoungBethbaling（打捆）thebigfieldontopoftheh

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　　Howdoyoufeelaboutwatchingotherpeoplework?

　　Nothingismorerefreshingonawarmsummerdaythanwatchingsomeoneelsework.

　　Rightnow,I’msittingonmyporchandwatchingyoungBethbaling（打捆）thebigfieldontopofthehill.She’sbeenhayingthatfieldforovertenyears.Iknow：Iputheronthetractorwhenshewasjusttwelveyearsold.

　　Shepickedagreatdayforbaling.It’snottoohot,andthere’sanicebreeze.OnMonday,whenshecutthefield,itwassohotIthoughtthecornwouldstartpoppinginthefield.Didn’tstopher,though.Shejuststuckthatbighatonherhead,wrappedawethandkerchiefaroundherneck,andsettowork.IrememberwhenIwouldhavedonethesamething.

　　WhileI’mheresuckingalemonade,Bethisdrivingthe“hay（干草）train”,atractorpullingabalerandanoldwagon.You’dthinksomeonehersizewouldneverbeabletoseeoverthetractor.Butsomehowshemanages.Whenshe’sfinished,hertracksareverystraight.

　　Thewholetimeshe’shaying,thatdogofhersisworkingjustashard,runningalongbesideherlikehe’safraidshe’lldriveawaywithouthim.Bethsureknewwhatshewasdoingwhenshetrainedhim.

　　Thewaythemachineworksispurepoetry.Eachrowispushedintoshape.Whenjustenoughhayisinabale,itiswrappedupandfastenedtogether.Asecondorsolater,thebalecomesflyingoutandintotheoldwagon.Thepersonwhoinventedthatmachinesurewassomekindofgenius.

　　That’snottosayitworksperfectly.Everyonceinawhileabalemissesthemark,especiallywhenyouareturningthemachineattheendofarow.Thatmeans,ofcourse,thatyouhavetogobackandpickupthosebalesandthrowthemintothewagon.

　　IcanrememberwhenBeth’smotherwasherage.ShelookedanawfullotlikeBethdoesnow.Makesamanproudtoseehisdaughterandgranddaughtertakingsuchgoodcareofthemselves.

　　Well,IsupposeIshouldgetupandfillthisglassagain.Notmuchfunsittingherewithanemptyglass.