原文
"That's my contribution to painting the hall," she gasped. "I'd like to
give you a dollar but I don't dare take more from my egg money for Eliza
would find it out if I did. I'm real interested in your society and I
believe you're going to do a lot of good. I'm an optimist. I HAVE to be,
living with Eliza. I must hurry back before she misses me . . . she thinks
I'm feeding the hens. I hope you'll have good luck canvassing, and don't
be cast down over what Eliza said. The world IS getting better . . . it
certainly is."
語彙など
- contribution to:〜への貢献
- gasp:あえぎながら言う
- egg money:money that a farm woman earns. (Farm women would often sell butter and eggs for extra money that would be stashed away for an emergency.)
- optimist:楽天家
- miss:〜がなくなっているのに気が付く
- feed:〜に食物を与える
- canvas:寄付求める
- cast down:がっかりさせる