原文
Marilla winced slightly. In her heart she hoped it would, but it went
against her grain to hear the matter spoken of in Mrs. Lynde's gossipy
matter-of-fact way.
"They're only children yet," she said shortly.
Mrs. Lynde laughed good-naturedly.
語彙など
- wince:嫌な顔をする
- go against the grain:気に入らない
- gossipy:噂話の好きな
- matter-of-fact:事務的な,味気ない
- shortly:ぶっきらぼうに
- good-naturedly:快く