原文
Their worst reception, however, was at Simon Fletcher's. When they
drove into the yard they saw two faces peering at them through the porch
window. But although they rapped and waited patiently and persistently
nobody came to the door. Two decidedly ruffled and indignant girls drove
away from Simon Fletcher's. Even Anne admitted that she was beginning
to feel discouraged. But the tide turned after that. Several Sloane
homesteads came next, where they got liberal subscriptions, and from
that to the end they fared well, with only an occasional snub. Their
last place of call was at Robert Dickson's by the pond bridge. They
stayed to tea here, although they were nearly home, rather than risk
offending Mrs. Dickson, who had the reputation of being a very "touchy"
woman.
語彙など
- reception:応接
- rap:ノックする
- patiently:辛抱強く
- persistently:粘り強く
- decidedly:明らかに
- ruffled:かき乱された
- indignant:憤然とした
- tide:流れ,進展
- homestead:家屋敷
- liberal:気前の良い
- subscription:寄付(金)
- fare well:うまくやってゆく,結果が上首尾である
- occasional:時折の
- snub:冷遇
- call:訪問
- offend:感情を損なう
- reputation:評判
- touchy:扱いにくい,気難しい