The other was Della's hair.
Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry and mocked at Her Majesty's jewels and gifts.
Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy.
Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft :シバの女王が風道を隔てた向かい側のアパートに住んでいたのなら
would have ... mocked at ~: ~の価値を無に等しいものとしたことだろう
the janitor : 管理人
pluck at : ~をつかんで引っ張る
envy : ねたみ
Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry and mocked at Her Majesty's jewels and gifts.
Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy.
Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft :シバの女王が風道を隔てた向かい側のアパートに住んでいたのなら
would have ... mocked at ~: ~の価値を無に等しいものとしたことだろう
the janitor : 管理人
pluck at : ~をつかんで引っ張る
envy : ねたみ