An old elm before the house was hung with thick clusters of seeds and some bees just out of the hive were flying round it, keeping up a continuous hum. 窗前有棵老榆树,榆钱儿正密,一串串在枝上垂着,有几只刚出巢的蜜蜂,围着榆枝乱飞,不住的嗡嗡的叫着。
The beekeeper closes the partition, chalks a mark on the hive, and choosing his own time, breaks it up and burns it. 养蜂人关上蜂桶,用粉笔作上记号,到时候砸毁它、烧掉它。