原文
"But I'll tell what I WILL do," he said, with a twinkle in his light,
full eyes. "I'll tell the agent he must use only handsome, tasty colors
. . . red and yellow and so on. I'll tell him he mustn't paint the ads
BLUE on any account."
The vanquished committee retired, thinking things not lawful to be uttered.
"We have done all we can do and must simply trust the rest to Providence," said Jane, with an unconscious imitation of Mrs. Lynde's tone and manner.
語彙など
- with a twinkle in someone's eyes:(人)が瞳をキラキラさせて
- agent:代理人
- handsome:すばらしい
- tasty:魅力的な
- and so on:〜など
- ads:広告
- on any account:(否定形で)どうあっても〜ない
- vanquish:負かす
- committee:委員会
- retire:引き下がる
- lawful:合法な
- utter:口に出す
- trust:信頼する
- providence:神意
- unconscious:知らず知らずの
- imitation:まね
- tone:口調
- manner:態度