原文
"I'd rather have red hair than none at all, except a little fringe round
my ears," she flashed.
The shot told, for Mr. Harrison was really very sensitive about his bald head. His anger choked him up again and he could only glare speechlessly at Anne, who recovered her temper and followed up her advantage.
"I can make allowance for you, Mr. Harrison, because I have an imagination. I can easily imagine how very trying it must be to find a cow in your oats and I shall not cherish any hard feelings against you for the things you've said. I promise you that Dolly shall never break into your oats again. I give you my word of honor on THAT point."
語彙など
- except:〜を除いて
- fringe:縁,ふさ
- shot:試み,狙い
- sensitive:敏感な,傷つきやすい
- bald-head:はげ頭
- choke up:物が言えなくなる
- glare:睨み付ける
- speechlessly:唖然として
- recover one's temper:平静を取り戻す
- follow up:追尾攻撃する
- advantage:優位性
- make allowance for:〜を考慮に入れる
- imagination:想像力
- oats:麦
- cherish:抱く
- give one's word of honor:誓約する