原文
As soon as he was out of the lane Davy stopped and twisted his
countenance into such an unearthly and terrific contortion that Dora,
although she knew his gifts in that respect, was honestly alarmed lest
he should never in the world be able to get it straightened out again.
語彙など
- twist:ひねる
- countenance:顔つき,落ち着き
- unearthly:気味悪い,恐ろしい
- contortion:ゆがみ
- gift:天賦の才
- in that respect:その点に関して
- lest:〜しないように
- straighten:〜をまっすぐにする