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323 ：名無しさん＠英語勉強中：2008/08/02(土) 13:16:50

次の課題です。

When everyone had gone Mrs. Carey went into Miss Graves' pew to have a
few words with her while they were waiting for the gentlemen, and
Philip went to the vestry. His uncle, the curate, and Mr. Graves were
still in their surplices. Mr. Carey gave him the remains of the
consecrated bread and told him he might eat it. He had been accustomed
to eat it himself, as it seemed blasphemous to throw it away, but
Philip's keen appetite relieved him from the duty. Then they counted
the money. It consisted of pennies, sixpences and threepenny bits.
There were always two single shillings, one put in the plate by the
Vicar and the other by Mr. Graves; and sometimes there was a florin.
Mr. Graves told the Vicar who had given this. It was always a stranger
to Blackstable, and Mr. Carey wondered who he was. But Miss Graves had
observed the rash act and was able to tell Mrs. Carey that the
stranger came from London, was married and had children. During the
drive home Mrs. Carey passed the information on, and the Vicar made up
his mind to call on him and ask for a subscription to the Additional
Curates Society. Mr. Carey asked if Philip had behaved properly; and
Mrs. Carey remarked that Mrs. Wigram had a new mantle, Mr. Cox was not
in church, and somebody thought that Miss Phillips was engaged. When
they reached the vicarage they all felt that they deserved a
substantial dinner.