原文
"I'm very glad to hear it," said the rosy lady, climbing nimbly back to
her seat in the wagon, "because he happens to be married already. _I_
am his wife. Oh, you may well look surprised. I suppose he has been
masquerading as a bachelor and breaking hearts right and left. Well,
well, James A.," nodding vigorously over the fields at the long white
house, "your fun is over. I am here . . . though I wouldn't have bothered
coming if I hadn't thought you were up to some mischief. I suppose,"
turning to Anne, "that parrot of his is as profane as ever?"
語彙など
- nimbly:素早く,敏捷に
- masquerade as:〜のふりをする
- bachelor:未婚男子
- break someone's heart:悲嘆に暮れさせる
- right and left:あちこちに
- nod:うなずく
- vigorously:元気に
- fun:楽しみ
- bother:思い悩む
- up to:〜をもくろんで
- mischief:いたずら
- parrot:オウム
- profane:俗悪な