赤毛のアン5章35

They had a good deal to worry them, you know. It's
very trying to have a drunken husband, you see;
and it must be very trying to have twins three
times in succession, don't you think? But I feel
sure they meant to be good to me."

drunken husband:飲んだくれの亭主
in succession:連続して

ね、あの人たちには心配事がたくさんあったの。酒飲
みの主人を抱えているとか、双子を続けて3組も生むと
かって大変なのよね。でも、きっと私を大事にしよう
と思ってのは分かるわ」