原文
It was a January the Premier came, to address his loyal supporters and
such of his nonsupporters as chose to be present at the monster mass
meeting held in Charlottetown. Most of the Avonlea people were on
Premier's side of politics; hence on the night of the meeting nearly
all the men and a goodly proportion of the women had gone to town thirty
miles away. Mrs. Rachel Lynde had gone too. Mrs. Rachel Lynde was a
red-hot politician and couldn't have believed that the political rally
could be carried through without her, although she was on the opposite
side of politics. So she went to town and took her husband--Thomas would
be useful in looking after the horse--and Marilla Cuthbert with her.
Marilla had a sneaking interest in politics herself, and as she thought
it might be her only chance to see a real live Premier, she promptly
took it, leaving Anne and Matthew to keep house until her return the
following day.
語彙など
- premier:首相
- address:言葉をかける,演説をする
- loyal:忠実な
- present:参列する
- monster:巨大な
- mass meeting:大集会
- on one's side:〜に味方して
- politics:政策
- hence:だから
- goodly:相当な
- proportion:割合
- red-hot:猛烈な
- political rally:政治集会
- carry through:最後までやり通させる
- look after:〜の世話をする
- sneaking:ひそやかな
- live:本物の
- promptly:すぐに
- keep house:家事を切り盛りする