アンの青春 第十六章

CHAPTER XVI The Substance of Things Hoped For(4)

原文
The slice "slipped down" with tolerable ease, judging from its rapid disappearance. Davy slid head first off the sofa, turned a double somersault on the rug, and then sat up and announced decidedly,

"Anne, I've made up my mind about heaven. I don't want to go there."

"Why not?" asked Anne gravely.

"Cause heaven is in Simon Fletcher's garret, and I don't like Simon Fletcher."

"Heaven in . . . Simon Fletcher's garret!" gasped Anne, too amazed even to laugh. "Davy Keith, whatever put such an extraordinary idea into your head?"

語彙など
  • slice:一切れ
  • slip down:サッと喉を通る
  • tolerable:相当の
  • with ease:やすやすと
  • judging from:〜で判断すると
  • disappearance:消失
  • slide off:滑り落ちる
  • somersault:宙返り
  • rug:じゅうたん
  • make up one's mind:決心する
  • gravely:おごそかに,いかめしく
  • garret:屋根裏部屋
  • gasp:ハッと息をのむ
  • amazed:驚いた