原文
This was not the first time Anne had run over and chatted with Mr.
Harrison since the notable affair of the Jersey cow. She had been
there several evenings and Mr. Harrison and she were very good friends,
although there were times and seasons when Anne found the outspokenness
on which he prided himself rather trying. Ginger still continued to
regard her with suspicion, and never failed to greet her sarcastically
as "redheaded snippet." Mr. Harrison had tried vainly to break him
of the habit by jumping excitedly up whenever he saw Anne coming and
exclaiming,
語彙など
- run over:ちょっと立ち寄る
- chat:おしゃべりをする
- notable:有名な
- affair:事件
- Jersey cow:ジャージー種の乳牛
- outspokenness:はっきり物を言うこと
- pride oneself on:〜を誇りにする
- trying:腹の立つ
- regard:ある感情を持って〜を見る
- with suspicion:疑わしそうに
- never fail to:必ず〜する
- greet:あいさつする
- sarcastically:からかうように
- snippet:小さな人物
- vainly:むなしく