这是考”分词”的用法:
 相同的主词同时做两个动作,一个动作用简单式,另一个动作用分词表示:
表示这两个动作有同时进行或前后连贯之意。


Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, and said the rain had come in the nick of time.
= Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, saying the rain had come in the nick of time.

Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased and said the rain had come in the nick of time.
= Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, saying the rain had come in the nick of time.