エデンの東（１３１）
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Timidly he began to tell Alice about his campaigns, but as
his technique grew so did his battles. At the very first he
knew he was lying, but it was not long before he was
equally sure that every one of his stories was true.
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アリスの顔色を伺いながら、サイラスは自分の戦役に
ついて語り始めました．しかし語る技術が発達すると
同時に戦役も大きくなりました．ほんの始めは、自分
でも嘘を語っていることはわかっていましたが、まも
なく、自分の語った虚構のひとつひとつが本当だった
と思いなすに至ったのでした．
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timidly：おずおずと、びくびく、