赤毛のアン27章05

"I'll settle Miss Anne when she comes home," said Marilla grimly, as she shaved up kindlings with a carving knife and with more vim than was strictly necessary. Matthew had come in and was waiting patiently for his tea in his corner.

grimly:厳格に
shave:そろえて短く切る,カットする
kindling:焚付け
carving knife:肉切り包丁,彫刻刀
vim:精力
patiently:辛抱強く,気長に

「帰ってきたら話しをつけましょうね、アンお嬢様」暖炉の焚付けを肉切り包丁で小さく、しかも必要以上に正確に切りながらマリラは厳しい口調でつぶやいた。マシューは帰ってくるといつもの隅に座り辛抱強くお茶を待っている。

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