原文
"I think you ought to let Anne go, Marilla."
For a moment Marilla looked things not lawful to be uttered. Then she yielded to the inevitable and said tartly:
"Very well, she can go, since nothing else'll please you."
Anne flew out of the pantry, dripping dishcloth in hand.
"Oh, Marilla, Marilla, say those blessed words again."
"I guess once is enough to say them. This is Matthew's doings and I wash my hands of it. If you catch pneumonia sleeping in a strange bed or coming out of that hot hall in the middle of the night, don't blame me, blame Matthew. Anne Shirley, you're dripping greasy water all over the floor. I never saw such a careless child."
語彙など
- lawful:合法な
- utter:口に出す
- yield to:〜に屈する
- inevitable:不可避の,仕方ない
- tartly:辛辣に
- drip:ポタポタと落ちる,滴が漏れる
- dishcloth:ふきん,皿ふき
- blessed:喜ばしい,ありがたい
- wash one's hands of:〜から手を引く
- pneumonia:肺炎
- blame:責める
- greasy:油っこい