原文
"Matthew had a bad spell with his heart Thursday," Marilla explained,
"and I didn't feel like leaving him. Oh, yes, he's all right again now,
but he takes them spells oftener than he used to and I'm anxious about
him. The doctor says he must be careful to avoid excitement. That's easy
enough, for Matthew doesn't go about looking for excitement by any means
and never did, but he's not to do any very heavy work either and you
might as well tell Matthew not to breathe as not to work. Come and lay
off your things, Rachel. You'll stay to tea?"
語彙など
- spell:ひとしきりの発作
- anxious:心配して
- avoid:避ける
- look for:〜を捜す
- not by any means:決して〜でない
- might as well:〜する方がましだ
- breathe:息をする