アンの青春 第二十七章

CHAPTER XXVII An Afternoon at the Stone House(12)

原文
"If Milty Boulter talks like that about his mother at least you needn't repeat it," said Marilla severely.

"Bless my soul," . . . Davy had picked this expression up from Mr. Harrison and used it with great gusto . . . "Milty meant it as a compelment. He's awful proud of his mother, cause folks say she could scratch a living on a rock."

語彙など
  • repeat:繰返して言う
  • severely:厳しく
  • bless:祝福する
  • expression:表現
  • gusto:心からの楽しみ
  • compelment:compliment(?)
  • scratch a living:ようやく食っている