原文
"Yes. Y'see, there was another man after me. Jog along, black mare. I'd
been a widder so long folks had given up expecting me to marry again.
But when my darter--she's a schoolma'am like you--went out West to teach
I felt real lonesome and wasn't nowise sot against the idea. Bime-by
Thomas began to come up and so did the other feller--William Obadiah
Seaman, his name was. For a long time I couldn't make up my mind which
of them to take, and they kep' coming and coming, and I kep' worrying.
Y'see, W.O. was rich--he had a fine place and carried considerable
style. He was by far the best match. Jog along, black mare."
語彙など
- widder:= widow
- darter:daughter(?)
- lonesome:心細い
- nowise:＝noway,全く〜ない
- bimeby:by and by
- feller:男
- have style:気品がある,上品である