原文
"Then just let's sit comfily down and eat everything," said Miss
Lavendar happily. "Charlotta, you sit at the foot and help with the
chicken. It is so fortunate that I made the sponge cake and doughnuts.
Of course, it was foolish to do it for imaginary guests . . . I know
Charlotta the Fourth thought so, didn't you, Charlotta? But you see how
well it has turned out. Of course they wouldn't have been wasted, for
Charlotta the Fourth and I could have eaten them through time. But
sponge cake is not a thing that improves with time."
語彙など
- comfily:快適に
- fortunate:幸運な
- sponge cake:スポンジケーキ
- imaginary:架空の
- turn out:結果的に〜になる
- waste:無駄使いする
- with time:時が経つにつれて