原文
The blame of this unmerciful disaster was eventually narrowed down to
the Pyes. The Improvers had decided to use Morton-Harris paints and
the Morton-Harris paint cans were numbered according to a color card.
A purchaser chose his shade on the card and ordered by the accompanying
number. Number 147 was the shade of green desired and when Mr. Roger Pye
sent word to the Improvers by his son, John Andrew, that he was going to
town and would get their paint for them, the Improvers told John Andrew
to tell his father to get 147. John Andrew always averred that he did
so, but Mr. Roger Pye as stanchly declared that John Andrew told him
157; and there the matter stands to this day.
語彙など
- blame:非難,責任
- unmerciful:途方もない
- disaster:災難
- narrow down to:〜に絞る
- paint:塗料
- according to:〜に従って
- purchaser:購入者
- shade:色合い,色調
- accompanying:添付の,付随の
- aver:断言する
- stanchly:=staunchly(忠実に,断固として)
- stand:動かないでいる
- to this day:今に至るまで