赤毛のアン 第七章

CHAPTER VII. Anne Says Her Prayers(6)

原文
"You must kneel down," said Marilla in embarrassment.

Anne knelt at Marilla's knee and looked up gravely.

"Why must people kneel down to pray? If I really wanted to pray I'll tell you what I'd do. I'd go out into a great big field all alone or into the deep, deep, woods, and I'd look up into the sky--up--up--up--into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to its blueness. And then I'd just FEEL a prayer. Well, I'm ready. What am I to say?"

語彙など
  • kneel down:ひざまずく
  • embarrassment:困惑,当惑

  • gravely:おごそかに,いかめしく

  • pray:祈る
  • ready:準備ができている