原文
"Well . . . well . . . I'm getting used to it," he conceded. "I can't say
I was sorry to see Emily. A man really needs some protection in a
community like this, where he can't play a game of checkers with a
neighbor without being accused of wanting to marry that neighbor's
sister and having it put in the paper."
"Nobody would have supposed you went to see Isabella Andrews if you hadn't pretended to be unmarried," said Anne severely.
語彙など
- get used to:〜に慣れてくる
- concede:認める
- protection:擁護
- community:地域社会
- play a game:対局する
- 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)
- accuse:非難する