原文
"No," said Anne, laughing, "I'm sure he only goes to play checkers with
Mr. Harrison Andrews, but Mrs. Lynde says she knows Isabella Andrews
must be going to get married, she's in such good spirits this spring."
Poor old Uncle Abe felt rather indignant over the notes. He suspected that "Observer" was making fun of him. He angrily denied having assigned any particular date for his storm but nobody believed him.
語彙など
- checkers:チェッカー(2人で互いの12個の黒と赤のコマを取り合うボード・ゲーム)
- get married:結婚する
- in good spirits:上機嫌で
- indignant:憤った
- suspect:〜したと疑う
- make fun of:〜をからかう
- deny:否定する
- assign:指定する