原文
"Oh, haven't you heard? She's Mrs. Samson Coates of Spencervale--Mrs.
Elisha Wright's aunt. She's father's aunt, too. Her husband died last
winter and she was left very poor and lonely, so the Wrights took her to
live with them. Mother thought we ought to take her, but father put his
foot down. Live with Aunt Atossa he would not."
語彙など
- put one's foot down:強く反対する