原文
"We're not talking about poetry, Anne--we are talking about saying your
prayers. Don't you know it's a terrible wicked thing not to say your
prayers every night? I'm afraid you are a very bad little girl."
"You'd find it easier to be bad than good if you had red hair," said Anne reproachfully. "People who haven't red hair don't know what trouble is. Mrs. Thomas told me that God made my hair red ON PURPOSE, and I've never cared about Him since. And anyhow I'd always be too tired at night to bother saying prayers. People who have to look after twins can't be expected to say their prayers. Now, do you honestly think they can?"
語彙など
- poetry:詩,詩歌
- prayer:祈り
- terrible:ひどい
- wicked thing:異常な出来事
- reproachfully:非難して
- on purpose:意識的に
- care about:〜を気にかける
- anyhow:いずれにせよ
- bother:気にする
- look after:〜の世話をする