原文
"But the Inspector examines them in the three R's, mind you, and he
won't give you a good report if they don't come up to his standard,"
protested Jane.
"I'd rather have my pupils love me and look back to me in after years as a real helper than be on the roll of honor," asserted Anne decidedly.
"Wouldn't you punish children at all, when they misbehaved?" asked Gilbert.
語彙など
- Inspector:監察官
- examine:調べる
- three R's:読み･書き･算術
- mind you:よく聞いてよ,でもね
- come up to:〜に届く,(規準に)合う
- standard:基準
- protest:〜に抗議する
- roll of honour:過去帳
- assert:強く主張する
- misbehave:無作法に振る舞う