原文
He tiptoed along the hall and stood for several minutes outside the
door of the east gable before he summoned courage to tap on it with his
fingers and then open the door to peep in.
Anne was sitting on the yellow chair by the window gazing mournfully out into the garden. Very small and unhappy she looked, and Matthew's heart smote him. He softly closed the door and tiptoed over to her.
"Anne," he whispered, as if afraid of being overheard, "how are you making it, Anne?"
Anne smiled wanly.
語彙など
- tiptoe:つま先で歩く,静かに歩く
- summon:奮い起こす
- tap:〜を軽くたたく
- peep in:内をのぞく
- gaze:じっと見つめる
- mournfully:悲しげに,悲しみに沈んで
- smite:〜を殴る,悩ます
- whisper:ささやく
- make it:具合がいい
- wanly:弱々しく,青ざめて