アンの青春2章30

"I didn't think of looking," said Anne, "but I'll go and see now. Martin has never come back yet. Perhaps some more of his aunts have died. I think it's something like Mr. Peter Sloane and the octogenarians.

octogenarian:80歳の人,80代の人

「そうは見えなかったけど」とアンは言い、「でも今から見に行ってくるわ。マーティンはまだ帰ってこないから。多分また叔母さんの誰かが亡くなったのよ。ピーター・スローンさんと傘寿の話のようなものね。

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