原文
Accordingly, after milking, behold Marilla and Anne walking down the
lane, the former erect and triumphant, the latter drooping and dejected.
But halfway down Anne's dejection vanished as if by enchantment. She
lifted her head and stepped lightly along, her eyes fixed on the sunset
sky and an air of subdued exhilaration about her. Marilla beheld the
change disapprovingly. This was no meek penitent such as it behooved her
to take into the presence of the offended Mrs. Lynde.
"What are you thinking of, Anne?" she asked sharply.
語彙など
- accordingly:その結果,それ故
- behold:見よ!,注意せよ
- erect:まっすぐな
- triumphant:意気揚々とした
- droop:意気消沈する
- deject:意気消沈させる
- dejection:落胆
- vanish:消えてなくなる
- enchantment:魔法
- air:態度,様子,雰囲気
- subdued:抑制された,控えめな
- exhilaration:ウキウキした気分
- disapprovingly:非難して
- meek:おとなしい,従順な
- penitent:罪を悔いる人
- behoove:〜にとって義務である
- presence:面前
- offended:感情を害した
- sharply:鋭く