And he saw that in his struggle, in spite of extreme efforts on his part, and without any effort or even intention on the part of others, the only results achieved were that neither side was the winner, and that fine tools and splendid cattle and soil were quite uselessly damaged.
E scorgeva che in questa lotta, la massima tensione di forze da parte sua e la mancanza di ogni sforzo e perfino di ogni proponimento dall’altra, pervenivano soltanto alla conseguenza che l’azienda non andava avanti e che si sciupavano attrezzi bellissimi, bestiame superbo, e terra.