アンの青春 第一章

CHAPTER I. An Irate Neighbor(20)

原文
Marilla promised; but the promise was quite unnecessary, for Mrs. Lynde was no sooner fairly seated than she said,

"I saw Mr. Harrison chasing your Jersey out of his oats today when I was coming home from Carmody. I thought he looked pretty mad. Did he make much of a rumpus?"

Anne and Marilla furtively exchanged amused smiles. Few things in Avonlea ever escaped Mrs. Lynde. It was only that morning Anne had said,

語彙など
  • promise:約束する
  • quite:まったく
  • no sooner ~ than:〜するとすぐ
  • Jersey:ジャージー(乳牛の品種名)
  • oats:麦
  • mad:怒って
  • make a rumpus:騒ぐ
  • furtively:ひそかに
  • amused:おもしろがっている
  • escape:免れる