My grandfather then continued: ' yes, my boy, forty years ago all this belonged to Masood-two thirds of it is now mine.'
接着，祖父又说：'是呀，孩子，40年前这一切都属于马苏德－而现在，其中三分之二已为我所有。'

'Masood, my boy, was a much-married man.
孩子，马苏德娶过好几个女人。

I make the quick calculation that Masood must have married some ninety women.
我迅速计算了一下，如此算来，马苏德应该娶过90多个女人。

I saw Masood filling the palms of both hands with dates and bringing them up close to his nose, then returning them.
我看到马苏德双手捧起一把椰枣，凑向鼻子，起劲地闻着，然后又放了回去。

Understanding nothing, I looked at Masood and saw that his eyes were darting about to left and right like two mice that have lost their way home.
我大惑不解地看着马苏德，看到他的两眼左顾右盼，一躲一闪，就像两只迷路找不到家的小老鼠。

'We 'll be harvesting the dates today,' said Masood.' don't you want to be there?'
我们今天收获椰枣，'马苏德说。'您不一起去吗？'

'You 're still fifty pounds in debt to me,' said my grandfather to Masood.' We 'll talk about it later.'
你还欠我50磅，'祖父对马苏德说。'我们以后再算。'

I felt myself drawing close to Masood, felt my hand stretch out towards him as though I wanted to touch the hem of his garment.
我觉得自己走近了马苏德，觉得自己的手伸了出去，好像要去触摸他的外衣衣边。

I glanced at Masood and saw that he was making his way towards us with extreme slowness, like a man who wants to retreat but whose feet insist on going forward.
我瞥一眼马苏德，看到他正走向我们，走得极慢极慢，就像一个人想后退，但他的脚却不听使唤地朝前迈。

I said to my grandfather: ' I fancy you don't like our neighbour Masood?'
我问祖父：'我猜，您不喜欢我们的邻居马苏德吧？'

I do not know why it was I felt fear at my grandfather's words-and pity for my neighbour Masood.
不知为什么，我对祖父的话感到一阵恐惧，同时也有些可怜我的邻居马苏德。

Without a contract, Dhorasoo could replace Redondo who decided to leave.
在没有签订合同之前, 多拉苏可以代替离开的雷东多。