原文
"Then I won't worry," said Paul, with a long breath of relief,
"especially as I really think Mary Joe will listen to reason. She's not
a naturally unreasonable person, but she has learned by experience that
it doesn't do to disobey Grandma's orders. Grandma is an excellent woman
but people must do as she tells them. She was very much pleased with
me this morning because I managed at last to eat all my plateful of
porridge. It was a great effort but I succeeded. Grandma says she thinks
she'll make a man of me yet. But, teacher, I want to ask you a very
important question. You will answer it truthfully, won't you?"
語彙など
- relief:安堵
- listen to reason:道理に従う
- naturally:生まれつき
- unreasonable person:道理をわきまえない人
- disobey:〜に従わない
- order:命令
- porridge:ポリッジ(水または牛乳でオートミールなどを煮た粥状のもの)
- truthfully:正直に