30 The death of a ghost

For years, villagers believed that Endley Farm was haunted.

多年来,村民们一直认为恩得利农场在闹鬼。

The farm was owned by two brothers, Joe and Bob Cox.

恩得利农场属于乔·考科斯和鲍勃·考科斯兄弟俩所有。

They employed a few farmhands, but no one was willing to work there long.

他们雇了几个农工,但谁也不愿意在那儿长期工作下去。

Every time a worker gave up his job, he told the same story.

每次雇工辞职后都叙述着同样的故事。

Farm labourers said that they always woke up to find that work had been done overnight.

雇工们说，常常一早起来发现有人在夜里把活干了。

Hay had been cut and cowsheds had been cleaned.

干草已切好，牛棚也打扫干净了。