アンの青春 第十章

CHAPTER X Davy in Search of a Sensation(30)

原文
"I never will, now that I know it's bad," asseverated Davy between sobs. "If you ever catch me telling a whopper again you can . . ." Davy groped mentally for a suitable penance . . . "you can skin me alive, Anne."

"Don't say 'whopper,' Davy . . . say 'falsehood,'" said the schoolma'am.

語彙など
  • now that:(that 以下)した上は
  • asseverate:断言する
  • sob:すすり泣き
  • whopper:大うそ
  • grope:手探りする
  • mentally:心の中で
  • suitable:適切な
  • penance:贖罪
  • skin:皮をはぐ
  • falsehood:うそ