原文
"What on earth does she mean?" demanded Marilla, staring at Matthew.
"She--she's just referring to some conversation we had on the road," said Matthew hastily. "I'm going out to put the mare in, Marilla. Have tea ready when I come back."
"Did Mrs. Spencer bring anybody over besides you?" continued Marilla when Matthew had gone out.
"She brought Lily Jones for herself. Lily is only five years old and she is very beautiful and had nut-brown hair. If I was very beautiful and had nut-brown hair would you keep me?"
"No. We want a boy to help Matthew on the farm. A girl would be of no use to us. Take off your hat. I'll lay it and your bag on the hall table."
Anne took off her hat meekly. Matthew came back presently and they sat down to supper. But Anne could not eat. In vain she nibbled at the bread and butter and pecked at the crab-apple preserve out of the little scalloped glass dish by her plate. She did not really make any headway at all.
語彙など
- on earth:一体全体
- demand:詰問する
- stare at:〜をじっと見る
- refer to:〜について触れる口にする
- hastily:慌てて
- mare:雌馬
- bring over:引き渡す
- besides:〜の他に
- nut-brown:栗色の
- of no use:無用の
- take off:脱ぐ
- hall table:ホールテーブル
- meekly:おとなしく
- presently:間もなく
- in vain:むなしく
- nibble:少しずつかじる
- peck:〜をつつく
- crab apple:野生リンゴ
- preserve:果物の砂糖煮
- scalloped dish:貝殻皿
- make headway:はかどる