原文
"Oh, Miss Cuthbert, did you really say that perhaps you would let me
stay at Green Gables?" she said, in a breathless whisper, as if speaking
aloud might shatter the glorious possibility. "Did you really say it? Or
did I only imagine that you did?"
"I think you'd better learn to control that imagination of yours, Anne, if you can't distinguish between what is real and what isn't," said Marilla crossly. "Yes, you did hear me say just that and no more. It isn't decided yet and perhaps we will conclude to let Mrs. Blewett take you after all. She certainly needs you much more than I do."
語彙など
- breathless:息を殺した
- whisper:ささやき声
- shatter:台無しにする
- glorious:素晴らしい
- possibility:可能性
- control:コントロールする,抑える
- distinguish:区別する
- crossly:意地悪く
- conclude:結論を出す
- after all:結局