原文
Mr. Phillips's brief reforming energy was over; he didn't want the
bother of punishing a dozen pupils; but it was necessary to do something
to save his word, so he looked about for a scapegoat and found it
in Anne, who had dropped into her seat, gasping for breath, with a
forgotten lily wreath hanging askew over one ear and giving her a
particularly rakish and disheveled appearance.
"Anne Shirley, since you seem to be so fond of the boys' company we shall indulge your taste for it this afternoon," he said sarcastically. "Take those flowers out of your hair and sit with Gilbert Blythe."
The other boys snickered. Diana, turning pale with pity, plucked the wreath from Anne's hair and squeezed her hand. Anne stared at the master as if turned to stone.
語彙など
- reform:改革
- bother:面倒
- save:救う,名誉を保つ
- look about for:〜を見回して探す
- scapegoat:スケープゴート,生け贄
- gasp for breath:息をはずませる
- askew:ゆがんで
- rakish:みだらな
- disheveled:だらしない
- appearance:身だしなみ,様子
- indulge:満足させる
- sarcastically:皮肉たっぷりに
- snicker:クスクス笑う
- pluck:むしり取る
- squeeze:強く握る
- stare at:〜を凝視する