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。