原文
"Well now, she's such a little thing," feebly reiterated Matthew. "And
there should be allowances made, Marilla. You know she's never had any
bringing up."
"Well, she's having it now" retorted Marilla.
The retort silenced Matthew if it did not convince him. That dinner was a very dismal meal. The only cheerful thing about it was Jerry Buote, the hired boy, and Marilla resented his cheerfulness as a personal insult.
語彙など
- feebly:弱々しく,力なく
- reiterate:繰り返して言う
- make allowance:大目に見る
- bring up:厳しく叱る
- retort:鋭く言い返す
- convince:納得させる,説得する
- dismal:ゆううつな,惨めな
- resent:〜を不快に思う
- cheerfulness:快活,上機嫌
- insult:侮辱