As he drew nearer, the peasants – following each other in a long straggling line, some with coats on, some in their shirts, each swinging his scythe in his own manner – gradually came into sight.
A misura che si avvicinava, scorgeva i contadini in fila, uno dietro l’altro, alcuni coi gabbani, altri con la sola camicia, che menavano la falce in modo vario.