原文
"We want to have the fair over before the election comes off," continued
Mrs. Lynde, "for the candidates will be sure to come and spend lots of
money. The Tories are bribing right and left, so they might as well be
given a chance to spend their money honestly for once."
Anne was a red-hot Conservative, out of loyalty to Matthew's memory, but she said nothing. She knew better than to get Mrs. Lynde started on politics. She had a letter for Marilla, postmarked from a town in British Columbia.
語彙など
- fair:品評会,見本市
- election:選挙
- come off:行われる
- candidate:候補者
- Tories:トーリー党(保守党)
- bribe:〜にわいろを贈る
- might as well:〜する方がましだ
- honestly:正直に
- for once:たまには
- red-hot:猛烈な
- Conservative:保守党
- loyalty:忠誠
- know better:もっと分別がある
- postmark:消印を押す
- British Columbia:ブリティッシュコロンビア州(カナダ)