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A headstrong Kentucky girl, a skittish colt and a railroad crossing set two lives on a collision course.
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ビリー・ゴート・ヒルのロマンスの概要
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- 読書時間
- 約5 h 30 min4 h 20 min fast, 6 h 30 min slow
- 所要時間
- 78,300語
- ライブラリ内の難易度
- 標準 longer sentences, everyday words
- 初版刊行年
- 1912by アリス・コールドウェル・ヘーガン・ライス
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ビリー・ゴート・ヒルのロマンス in short
This is a love story, but it is also a story about a hill. Thornwood stands above, Bean Alley lies near the dump heap, and a bright, brave girl keeps walking between them. A single afternoon of riding ties her to Donald Morley and to a little boy who cannot speak.
What ビリー・ゴート・ヒルのロマンス is about
Would you ride a half-broken colt toward a railroad crossing just to win a race? Miss Lady Carsey does, on a bright Sunday in a Kentucky spring, and that one gallop changes her whole life.
On a hill outside a Kentucky city stands Thornwood, a shabby and loved old mansion. Below lies Bean Alley, where poor families live beside the dump heap.
対象読者. Readers who love warm, funny Southern stories will enjoy this novel, with its lively heroine, old houses and big-hearted, eccentric neighbors.
The story in 10 parts
Key idea 1 · free to read
A Kentucky spring and a motherless girl
The book opens on Thornwood, the old Carsey mansion on Billy-goat Hill. Colonel Bob Carsey sits on the porch making a mint julep and bellowing for his servant Jimpson, who is late with the ice.
The heart of the house is the Colonel's daughter, called Miss Lady. Her mother died when she was born, so the Colonel has been father, mother and playmate ever since. She can fish, ride and shoot as well as any man in the county. A boarding school could not hold her, so she does her sums with a stick in river sand. What marks her out is simple. She is usually happy.
Then Donald Morley, a rich young man from the city, keeps turning up on the porch. He claims no girl could handle the Colonel's wild colt, Prince, and the proud Colonel shouts for the saddle.
The opening shows a girl who is free, loved and sure of her world, and that makes everything after it matter.
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A wild ride ends at the railroad gates
The next chapter is a race down the Cane Run Road.
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A rainy night at the Cant-Pass-It
Donald rides toward the city in a glow, sure that he is reformed for good.
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Chick the ash-barrel boy sees too much
The next chapter turns to Chick Flathers, who is eleven.
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A promise to Daddy and a burned letter
Days of rain follow, and Thornwood looks gloomy.
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An unlikely marriage to the Doctor
Doctor John Jay Queerington is a middle-aged professor who is writing a great history of Norman influence on English.
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Old love wakes up on a Christmas night
One Friday night, while the Doctor plays pinochle with his guest Mr. Gooch, Miss Lady overhears the news that Donald Morley is coming home.
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Money, honor and a bank that fails
Don decides to stand trial rather than hide, though his lawyer, Mr. Gooch, calls it madness.
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Kindness is Miss Lady's way of changing lives
All through the book Miss Lady changes people simply by caring about them.
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Humor and rhythm shape the telling
The story is told in short chapters, each with its own small scene.
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Characters, plot and themes
Main characters
- Miss Lady Carsey A bright, outdoor-loving Kentucky girl who loves her old family home and her father, and wants a life that matters.
- Colonel Bob Carsey Her stout, peppery father, who spoils her, fishes on Sundays and wants her never to be unhappy.
- Donald Morley A charming, restless rich young man who wants a home and a purpose, and who is drawn into a shooting.
- Chick Flathers A small, ragged street boy who cannot speak plainly, worships Miss Lady and wants to be a criminal until he sees what crime means.
- Myrtella Flathers A fierce cook who quarrels with everyone, supports her brother's family and loves Chick far more than she lets on.
- Doctor John Jay Queerington A serious scholar devoted to his enormous history of English, who wants order, quiet and a devoted young wife.
- Noah Wicker Miss Lady's slow-spoken boyhood friend, who becomes a lawyer and quietly stands by those he trusts.
- Mrs. Sequin Donald's society sister, who wants a grand house, a good marriage for her daughter and everyone arranged properly.
How it ends (spoiler)
Chick, who saw the shooting from the saloon stairs, is rushed to the courthouse by Miss Lady and Phineas and tells the truth, which was that the drunken Dillingham fired the shot. Noah's closing speech wins applause, and the jury finds Donald not guilty. Miss Lady, widowed six months earlier, runs to him and says she means to join his family. Donald and Miss Lady are free to marry.
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『ビリー・ゴート・ヒルのロマンス』についての質問
What is A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill about?
It follows Miss Lady Carsey, a high-spirited Kentucky girl, and Donald Morley, a charming drifter. A shooting in a saloon, a bank failure and a poor boy named Chick tie together the families of Thornwood and Bean Alley.
Who is Miss Lady in the book?
Miss Lady is the nickname of Colonel Bob Carsey's daughter. Her father could never choose a name for her, so servants and neighbors called her Miss Lady, and she refused to give it up.
What is Billy-Goat Hill?
It is the hill outside a Kentucky city where the story is set. Thornwood, the Carsey mansion, stands below Angora Heights, and poor families live in Bean Alley, near the dump heap.
Is A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill easy to read?
Yes, in its clear, plain language. The chapters are short, the dialogue is lively and the comic side characters keep each scene moving, so the story is easy to follow and pleasant to listen to.
What is the main message of the book?
The book shows that love needs warmth and not only respect, that honor sometimes costs everything, and that practical kindness can change a whole community. Even the weakest voice can matter.
この版を引用します
Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan. A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/a-romance-of-billy-goat-hill.
Rice, A. C. H. (2026). A romance of Billy-Goat Hill. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/a-romance-of-billy-goat-hill (Original work published 1912)
Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan. A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/a-romance-of-billy-goat-hill.
@book{rice2026romance,
author = {Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan},
title = {A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill},
publisher = {Library of Alexandria},
year = {2026},
url = {https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/a-romance-of-billy-goat-hill},
note = {First published 1912}
}
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