原文
"We've succeeded in almost all our plans so far, except in getting the
old Boulter house removed," said Gilbert, "and I've given THAT up
in despair. Levi won't have it taken down just to vex us. There's a
contrary streak in all the Boulters and it's strongly developed in him."
"Julia Bell wants to send another committee to him, but I think the better way will just be to leave him severely alone," said Anne sagely.
語彙など
- so far:これまでは
- except:〜を除いて
- give up:〜をあきらめる
- in despair:絶望して
- take down:書き留める
- vex:怒らせる,苦しめる
- contrary:相容れない
- streak:性質,傾向
- committee:委員
- sagely:思慮深く,とりすまして