Audiobook Dictation: “Laura went down stairs, knocked at/the…”

Laura went down stairs, knocked at/the study door, and entered, scarcely waiting for the response.

ローラは階段を下り、書斎のドアをノックして、返事もろくに待たずに入っていった。

Senator Dilworthy was alone--with an open Bible in his hand, upside down.

ディルワージー上院議員は一人きりで、開いた聖書を手にしていた。逆さまに。

Laura smiled, and said, forgetting her acquired correctness of speech,

ローラは微笑み、身につけた正しい言葉遣いを忘れて言った。

"It is only me."

「あたしよ」

"Ah, come in, sit down," and the Senator closed the book and laid it down.

「ああ、お入り、座りなさい」と上院議員は本を閉じて置いた。

"I wanted to see you.

「君に会いたかったんだ。

Time to report progress from the committee of the whole," and the Senator beamed with his own congressional wit.

全体委員会の進捗報告の時間だ」と言って、上院議員は自分の議会流の洒落にご満悦の笑みを浮かべた。

"In the committee of the whole things are working very well.

「全体委員会では万事とても順調です。

We have made ever so much progress in a week.

一週間でずいぶん前進しましたわ。

I believe that you and I together could run this government beautifully, uncle."

おじさまとあたしが組めば、この政府を見事に動かせると思うわ」