原文
"Come and see me soon again, dear Janet," said Mrs. Douglas lovingly,
when they left. "You don't come half often enough. But then I suppose
John will be bringing you here to stay all the time one of these days."
Anne, happening to glance at John Douglas, as his mother spoke, gave a
positive start of dismay. He looked as a tortured man might look when
his tormentors gave the rack the last turn of possible endurance. She
felt sure he must be ill and hurried poor blushing Janet away.
語彙など
- one of these days:いずれそのうち
- glance at:〜をちらりと見る
- dismay:動揺,狼狽
- torture:ひどく苦しめる
- tormentor:いじめっ子
- rack:ラック(体を横たえさせ手足を巻き上げ機で引き延ばす拷問道具)
- endurance:忍耐
- blushing:赤面