原文
"I was awfully near giving up in despair," explained Anne. "She got
worse and worse until she was sicker than ever the Hammond twins were,
even the last pair. I actually thought she was going to choke to death.
I gave her every drop of ipecac in that bottle and when the last dose
went down I said to myself--not to Diana or Young Mary Joe, because I
didn't want to worry them any more than they were worried, but I had
to say it to myself just to relieve my feelings--'This is the last
lingering hope and I fear, tis a vain one.' But in about three minutes
she coughed up the phlegm and began to get better right away. You must
just imagine my relief, doctor, because I can't express it in words. You
know there are some things that cannot be expressed in words."
語彙など
- give up:あきらめる
- in despair:絶望して
- choke to death:窒息死する
- ipecac:トコン《トコンの根で, 吐剤･下剤用》
- relieve one's feelings:気分を楽にする
- lingering hope:捨て切れない希望
- tis:it is の短縮形(古･詩･方)
- vain:むなしい
- cough up:咳をして吐き出す
- phlegm:痰
- get better:良くなる
- right away:直ちに
- relief:安堵