原文
"You are half an hour late, St. Clair," Anne reminded him frigidly. "Why
is this?"
"Please, miss, I had to help ma make a pudding for dinner 'cause we're expecting company and Clarice Almira's sick," was St. Clair's answer, given in a perfectly respectful voice but nevertheless provocative of great mirth among his mates.
語彙など
- frigidly:厳しく
- pudding:プディング,プリン
- respectful:礼儀正しい
- nevertheless:それにもかかわらず
- provocative:刺激,怒らせるもの
- mirth:笑い
- mate:仲間