原文
Yet Matthew wished to keep her, of all unaccountable things! Marilla
felt that he wanted it just as much this morning as he had the night
before, and that he would go on wanting it. That was Matthew's way--take
a whim into his head and cling to it with the most amazing silent
persistency--a persistency ten times more potent and effectual in its
very silence than if he had talked it out.
When the meal was ended Anne came out of her reverie and offered to wash the dishes.
"Can you wash dishes right?" asked Marilla distrustfully.
"Pretty well. I'm better at looking after children, though. I've had so much experience at that. It's such a pity you haven't any here for me to look after."
語彙など
- unaccountable:説明できない,奇妙な
- go on:〜し続ける
- take a whim:ふと〜する
- cling to:〜に執着する
- persistency:固執
- potent:効き目のある
- effectual:効果的な
- talk it out:話をつける
- reverie:夢想
- distrustfully:疑って
- look after children:子供の世話をする