原文
"My brother the sailor named him. Maybe it had some reference to his
temper. I think a lot of that bird though . . . you'd be surprised if you
knew how much. He has his faults of course. That bird has cost me a good
deal one way and another. Some people object to his swearing habits but
he can't be broken of them. I've tried . . . other people have tried.
Some folks have prejudices against parrots. Silly, ain't it? I like them
myself. Ginger's a lot of company to me. Nothing would induce me to give
that bird up . . . nothing in the world, miss."
語彙など
- sailor:船員
- reference to:〜への言及
- temper:気性
- think a lot of:〜を高く買っている
- fault:欠点
- cost a great deal:費用が大層かかる
- one way and another:あれやこれやで
- object to:〜が嫌だ,〜ブツブツ言う
- swear:悪態をつく
- break someone of:(人に悪習･悪癖などを)やめさせる
- folk:人々
- prejudice:偏見
- parrot:オウム
- silly:愚かな,不謹慎な
- company:仲間,友達
- induce:説いて〜させる
- miss:お嬢さん