原文
"Excuse me and go on," said Mr. Harrison, sitting down again. "My
brother the sailor never taught that bird any manners."
"I went home and after tea I went out to the milking pen. Mr. Harrison," . . . Anne leaned forward, clasping her hands with her old childish gesture, while her big gray eyes gazed imploringly into Mr. Harrison's embarrassed face . . . "I found my cow still shut up in the pen. It was YOUR cow I had sold to Mr. Shearer."
"Bless my soul," exclaimed Mr. Harrison, in blank amazement at this unlooked-for conclusion. "What a VERY extraordinary thing!"
語彙など
- go on:〜を続ける
- sailor:船員
- manner:マナー,行儀
- pen:囲い
- lean forward:身を乗り出す,前傾になる
- clasp one's hands:両手(の指)を組み合わせる
- gesture:身振り
- gaze:じっと見つめる
- imploringly:嘆願して,哀願的に
- embarrass:ろうばいさせる
- exclaim:叫ぶ,大声で言う
- blank:無表情な,ポカンとした
- amazement:驚き
- unlooked-for:思いがけない,意外な
- conclusion:結論
- extraordinary:驚くべき,突飛な