原文
"Do you mean an old beau of hers?" demanded the literal Charlotta.
"That is probably what I do mean . . . in prose," answered Anne gravely. "It is Paul's father . . . Stephen Irving. And goodness knows what will come of it, but let us hope for the best, Charlotta."
語彙など
- beau:恋人
- literal:想像力に欠けた
- prose:散文
- gravely:おごそかに
- goodness knows:〜は誰にも分からない、〜は神のみぞ知る
- come of:〜の結果として生じる