"They're stupid children, what a nuisance", she said. I replied praising them: "What are you saying, They're both smart, with a good memory and a promising future"
「どうも馬鹿な子供で困ります」と言うのを、 「なアに、ふたりとも利口なたちだから、おぼえがよくッて末頼もしい」と、僕は讃めてやった。