赤毛のアン 第十四章

CHAPTER XIV. Anne's Confession(14)

原文
Marilla felt hot anger surge up into her heart again. This child had taken and lost her treasured amethyst brooch and now sat there calmly reciting the details thereof without the least apparent compunction or repentance.

"Anne, this is terrible," she said, trying to speak calmly. "You are the very wickedest girl I ever heard of."

"Yes, I suppose I am," agreed Anne tranquilly. "And I know I'll have to be punished. It'll be your duty to punish me, Marilla. Won't you please get it over right off because I'd like to go to the picnic with nothing on my mind."

語彙など
  • surge:急騰する
  • recite:暗唱する,話す
  • thereof:その
  • apparent:明らかな
  • compunction:悔恨
  • repentance:後悔
  • wicked:性格の悪い
  • tranquilly:穏やかに
  • punish:罰する
  • get it over with:片付ける,けりをつける
  • right off:直ちに,すぐに