They had had a hard year, and after the sale of part of the hay and corn, the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful, but the windmill compensated for everything.
Они вынесли на своих плечах нелегкий год, и после продажи части зерна запасов на зиму могло не хватить, но поднимающаяся мельница стоила всех лишений.