原文
Jane and Diana stared as if they found it hard to believe their ears.
Parliamentary etiquette, which was generally very strictly enforced in
the A.V.I.S., forbade them giving instant vent to their curiosity, but
after the Society adjourned Anne was besieged for explanations. Anne had
no explanation to give. Judson Parker had overtaken her on the road the
preceding evening and told her that he had decided to humor the A.V.I.S.
in its peculiar prejudice against patent medicine advertisements. That
was all Anne would say, then or ever afterwards, and it was the simple
truth; but when Jane Andrews, on her way home, confided to Oliver Sloane
her firm belief that there was more behind Judson Parker's mysterious
change of heart than Anne Shirley had revealed, she spoke the truth
also.
語彙など
- stare:見つめる
- parliamentary:議会に適した
- etiquette:礼儀
- enforce:実行する
- forbid:〜を禁じる
- instant:即時の
- vent:はけ口
- curiosity:好奇心
- adjourn:休廷する
- besiege:包囲する,質問を浴びせる
- overtake:〜に追い付く
- preceding:先立つ
- humor:〜の機嫌を取る
- peculiar:奇妙な
- prejudice:偏見,先入観
- patent medicine:特許薬
- advertisement:広告
- afterwards:あとで
- confide to:〜に打ち明ける
- reveal:明かす