I could more easily see Bates as an assassin than a petty pilferer.

说贝茨是刺客 比小偷可信些。

But however busy the harvester may be, he is not slow to descry the pilferers below, and instantly leaves his work to drive them away.

但收者再， 不迟疑地发现面的盗贼， 并立即放手头的工作将他们赶走。