よみうち英語Read the classics by typingNotes Scene 12: After the Ball
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Mary says that her stepfather reacted calmly to news of the ball. Hosmer visited the following day and later took two walks with her. Once Windibank returned home, however, Hosmer could no longer call at the house, and their meetings stopped.
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Full text: original English and Japanese translation
"I suppose," said Holmes, "that when Mr. Windibank came back from France he was very annoyed at your having gone to the ball."
「ウィンディバンクさんがフランスから戻ったとき、あなたが舞踏会へ行ったことに、たいそう腹を立てたのでしょうね」とホームズは言った。
"Oh, well, he was very good about it. He laughed, I remember, and shrugged his shoulders, and said there was no use denying anything to a woman, for she would have her way."
「いえ、それが、とても穏やかだったんです。覚えていますけれど、笑って肩をすくめ、女には何をだめだと言っても無駄だ、結局自分の思いどおりにするのだから、と言いました」
"I see. Then at the gasfitters' ball you met, as I understand, a gentleman called Mr. Hosmer Angel."
「なるほど。では、ガス配管工の舞踏会で、ホズマー・エンジェルさんという方に会ったのですね」
"Yes, sir. I met him that night, and he called next day to ask if we had got home all safe, and after that we met him—that is to say, Mr. Holmes, I met him twice for walks, but after that father came back again, and Mr. Hosmer Angel could not come to the house any more."
「ええ、そうです。その晩に会って、次の日には、みんな無事に帰れたか尋ねに来てくれました。その後、彼とは会いました。つまり、ホームズさん、私が二度、散歩で会ったのです。でも、その後でまた父が戻ったので、エンジェルさんはもう家に来られなくなったんです」