1. Everyone went to the funeral, for the ´ghost´ was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man.
    大家都去参加了葬礼，因为那"鬼"不是别人，正是农场主的兄弟埃里克.考科斯。人们以为埃里克年轻时就死了。

2. Eric had been the eldest son of the family, very much older than his two brothers.
    埃里克是这家长子。年龄比他两个弟弟大很多，

3. When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding.
    父亲死后，他们兄弟俩认为有责任继续把埃里克藏起来。

4. His father told everybody that Eric had been killed in action.
    他的父亲告诉大家，埃里克在战争中被打死了。

5. All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse.
    这些年来，埃里克都是过着隐士生活。

6. All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse.
    这些年来，埃里克过着隐士生活，

7. Fearing the authorities, Eric remained in hiding after the war as well.
    由于害怕当局，埃里克战后继续深藏不露。