Here and there some lone woman remained with a few frightened slaves, and they came to the road to cheer the soldiers, to bring buckets of well water for the thirsty men, to bind up the wounds and bury the dead in their own family burying grounds.

• 偶尔可见一个孤零零的妇女和很少几个奴隶在那里，他们到大路旁边向过路的队伍欢呼，提来一桶桶井水给他们解渴，替伤兵裹伤并将死去的人埋葬在自家坟地里。