原文
"No, the thing was impossible. I tried to, but I couldn't do it, any
more than I could change yours. AVERIL was so real to me that no matter
what other name I tried to give her I just thought of her as AVERIL
behind it all. But finally I got a plot that matched her. Then came the
excitement of choosing names for all my characters. You have no idea
how fascinating that is. I've lain awake for hours thinking over those
names. The hero's name is PERCEVAL DALRYMPLE."
語彙など
- no matter what:たとえ何があっても
- match:ぴったり合う
- fascinating:とても面白い
- lie awake:寝ないで起きている