And up the slope of Cooper's Hill, just opposite, are gathered the wondering rustics and curious townsfolk, who have run from Staines, and none are quite sure what the bustle is about, but each one has a different version of the great event that they have come to see; and some say that much good to all the people will come from this day's work; but the old men shake their heads, for they have heard such tales before.
Sur la pente de Cooper’s Hill, juste en face, se presse la foule des rustres émerveillés et des curieux de la ville, accourus de Staines. Nul ne sait au juste de quoi il retourne, mais chacun a son avis sur l’événement exceptionnel dont nul ne veut rien perdre.