When my own fortunes took a turn for the better, my first act was to raise his pay. As time went on, I raised it again, until he was getting twice the rate of other grove workers.

当我自己的命运好转时，我的第一件事就是给他加薪。随着时间的推移，我又提高了它，直到他得到的速度是其他树林工人的两倍。