原文
"Indeed, no! I saw the prize offer, but I'd never dream of competing
for it. I think it would be perfectly disgraceful to write a story to
advertise a baking powder. It would be almost as bad as Judson Parker's
patent medicine fence."
語彙など
- compete for:〜獲得のために争う
- disgraceful:恥ずべき,みっともない
- advertise:宣伝する
- baking powder:ベーキングパウダー,ふくらし粉
- patent medicine:特許薬