原文
"He'd been a widder-man for three yers, and his sister kept house for
him. Then she got married and he just wanted some one to look after his
house. It was worth looking after, too, mind you that. It's a handsome
house. Jog along, black mare. As for Thomas, he was poor, and if his
house didn't leak in dry weather it was about all that could be said for
it, though it looks kind of pictureaskew. But, y'see, I loved Thomas,
and I didn't care one red cent for W.O. So I argued it out with myself.
'Sarah Crowe,' say I--my first was a Crowe--'you can marry your rich man
if you like but you won't be happy. Folks can't get along together in
this world without a little bit of love. You'd just better tie up to
Thomas, for he loves you and you love him and nothing else ain't going
to do you.' Jog along, black mare. So I told Thomas I'd take him. All
the time I was getting ready I never dared drive past W.O.'s place for
fear the sight of that fine house of his would put me in the swithers
again. But now I never think of it at all, and I'm just that comfortable
and happy with Thomas. Jog along, black mare."
"How did William Obadiah take it?" queried Anne.
語彙など
- widder:= widow
- keep house:家事をする
- jog:ゆっくり走る
- mare:雌馬
- as for:〜については
- leak:漏る
- pictureaskew:picturesque(?),絵のように美しい
- tie up:結婚させる
- swither:不安,ためらい
- query:尋ねる