赤毛のアン1章20

To be sure, the long lane made it a good deal further.
Matthew Cuthbert's father, as shy and silent as his
son after him, had got as far away as he possibly
could from his fellow men without actually retreating
into the woods when he founded his homestead.

lane:小道
retreat:引き下がる
homestead:家屋敷

もっとも、長い小道のお蔭でかなり遠回りにはなっていた。
マシューの父親は、息子同様内気で寡黙、実際に森の奥に
引きこもりはしなかったが地元の人たちからできる限り離
れているように自分の家を作った。