原文
"He certainly doesn't get into as much mischief since he began to go to
school," acknowledged Marilla. "I suppose he works off the tendency with
the other boys. But it's a wonder to me we haven't heard from Richard
Keith before this. Never a word since last May."
語彙など
- get into:〜に従事する
- mischief:いたずら
- acknowledge:認める
- work off:徐々に取り除く
- tendency:性癖
- hear from:消息を聞く