The older boy was in the shed out back, cleaning some harnesses.

大儿子在屋后的牲棚里清洗马具。

It's just a barn, his father had replied, like ours.

“就是牲棚，”父亲答道，“就像我们家的那个。”

He could get up earlier, creep into the barn and get all the milking done.

他可以早点起床， 悄悄溜进牲棚，把牛完。

669. I overhear that the hearty man heartily yearns for my harness in the barn.

我无意中听说那个热忱的人十分向往我的牲棚中的马具。

Why should he not give his father a special gift, out there in the bam?

为什么不在牲棚里送给父亲一件特别的礼物呢？

I was always in the barn. Come on!

我总是在牲棚里。来吧！”