[原文]“…if your fieids were evaluated, it would be known that your fields don't yield as much as the community authorities think， and surely the tax that you pay to the community would have lo be reduced. ”

[译文]“如果你们稻田的产量要重新估算，他们肯定会说，你们的产量不像政府估计得那么多。那么，你们付给政府的税肯定要减少。”

[讨论] 他们肯定会说”中之“他们”不知指谁?指政府的人、估产的人、还是田地的主人？从上下文也是看不出来的。对照原文，这一句为it would be known that…

其中，it为形式主语，真正主语是that引起的从句。动词would be known系被动语态，意“将为人知”。合起来意为“（下面这一事)将为人所知”。为“谁”所知呢？显然是所有的人了。包括政府方面、估产者、田地主人、以及村镇（community）的头头们。

根据上下文，农民的租税是交给community的。直接受益者是community的头头们。租税减少，他们利益受损失，所以拒不传达执行这一指令便是很自然的了。

[改译]“假若把你们的稻田重新估一下产，便会发现实际产量没有村镇政府定得那么高，你们向村镇交的税肯定便要减少。”

5. 为了迎接总督，向村民派款准备了丰盛的筵席。

[原文]The villagers knew well that soon after the Governor's departute, the Regedor (村长) and his troupe would fall upon the food like hungry wolves, devouring it and drinking beyond their fill. They were known for that.

[译文] 村民们知道得很清楚，只要总督一离开，村长和他的一班人就会像饿狼一样扑向餐桌。他们会吞光所有的食物，并且喝得肚子发胀。他们知道这种事。