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

说贝茨是刺客 也比小偷可信些。

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.

但收者再忙， 也毫不迟疑地发现下面的盗贼， 并立即放下手头的他们赶走。