アンの青春 第十四章

CHAPTER XIV A Danger Averted(12)

原文
Anne gave him such a serious lecture on the sin of stealing plum jam that Davy became conscience stricken and promised with repentant kisses never to do it again.

"Anyhow, there'll be plenty of jam in heaven, that's one comfort," he said complacently.

Anne nipped a smile in the bud.

"Perhaps there will . . . if we want it," she said, "But what makes you think so?"

語彙など
  • serious:真剣な
  • lecture:小言を言う,説教する
  • sin:罪
  • plum jam:スモモジャム
  • conscience-stricken:気がとがめた,良心に責められた
  • repentant:後悔している
  • anyhow:いずれにせよ
  • heaven:天国
  • comfort:慰め
  • complacently:満足そうに
  • nip:阻止する
  • nip a bud:〜をつぼみのうちに摘み取る,未然に防ぐ