They were back in the endless orchards now , and the leaves were dark and the earth was dark with the rain . In the ditches beside the road a little muddy storm water ran . The traffic cop rode behind them as Albert turned from road to road , making an angular circuit of the town . They could see among the trees the houses where the owners or the resident share - croppers lived .
Теперь они снова оказались в бескрайних садах, где листва потемнела, а земля потемнела от дождя. В придорожных канавах текла мутная дождевая вода. Гаишник ехал за ними, а Альберт сворачивал с дороги на дорогу, огибая город. Среди деревьев виднелись дома, в которых жили хозяева или издольщики.