原文
"Dear life and heart," said Marilla blankly, "what does this mean?
Here's my brooch safe and sound that I thought was at the bottom of
Barry's pond. Whatever did that girl mean by saying she took it and lost
it? I declare I believe Green Gables is bewitched. I remember now that
when I took off my shawl Monday afternoon I laid it on the bureau for a
minute. I suppose the brooch got caught in it somehow. Well!"
Marilla betook herself to the east gable, brooch in hand. Anne had cried herself out and was sitting dejectedly by the window.
"Anne Shirley," said Marilla solemnly, "I've just found my brooch hanging to my black lace shawl. Now I want to know what that rigmarole you told me this morning meant."
語彙など
- dear life and heart:驚きの言葉
- blankly:ぼんやりと,ぽかんとして
- sound:いたんでいない
- declare:断言する
- bewitch:〜に魔法をかける
- betake oneself to:〜へ行く
- cry oneself out:泣くだけ泣いてやめる
- dejectedly:落胆して
- solemnly:まじめに
- rigmarole:無駄話