原文
"I don't know yet. I want to get hold of a good plot. I believe this
is very necessary from an editor's point of view. The only thing I've
settled on is the heroine's name. It is to be AVERIL LESTER. Rather
pretty, don't you think? Don't mention this to any one, Diana. I haven't
told anybody but you and Mr. Harrison. HE wasn't very encouraging--he
said there was far too much trash written nowadays as it was, and he'd
expected something better of me, after a year at college."
語彙など
- get hold of:〜を手にする
- plot:構想,筋
- editor:編集者
- settle on:〜に決める
- but:〜以外の
- encouraging:勇気づける
- trash:屑
- nowadays:近ごろ