原文
"I'm imagining out what I must say to Mrs. Lynde," answered Anne
dreamily.
This was satisfactory--or should have been so. But Marilla could not rid herself of the notion that something in her scheme of punishment was going askew. Anne had no business to look so rapt and radiant.
Rapt and radiant Anne continued until they were in the very presence of Mrs. Lynde, who was sitting knitting by her kitchen window. Then the radiance vanished. Mournful penitence appeared on every feature. Before a word was spoken Anne suddenly went down on her knees before the astonished Mrs. Rachel and held out her hands beseechingly.
語彙など
- dreamily:ぼんやりと,夢うつつに
- satisfactory:満足できる
- rid:取り除く
- notion:考え,意見
- scheme:計画
- askew:ゆがんで
- have no business:〜する権利がない
- rapt:うっとりした
- radiant:キラキラ輝く,明るい
- presence:面前
- vanish:消える
- mournful:悲しげな
- penitence:後悔
- feature:容貌
- astonished:びっくりした,驚いて
- beseechingly:手を合わさんばかりに