Many farmers lost hope that the granges could force the railroads to make any real cuts in their costs. They began to leave the organization.

许多农民感到希望破灭，他们曾认为农庄可以迫使铁路公司真正削减成本。他们开始离开该组织。

Yes, life of some kind there was; for I heard a movement—that narrow front-door was unclosing, and some shape was about to issue from the grange.

是的，那里有某种生命；因为我听到了动静——那扇狭窄的前门正在关上，一些身影正要从田庄里走出来。

This society, which organized local lodges or " granges" on principles of secrecy and fraternity, was originally designed to promote in a general way the interests of the farmers.

这个根据保密和友爱原则组织地方旅馆或“农庄”的协会最初旨在以一般方式促进农民的利益。