原文
The new minister and his wife were a young, pleasant-faced couple, still
on their honeymoon, and full of all good and beautiful enthusiasms for
their chosen lifework. Avonlea opened its heart to them from the start.
Old and young liked the frank, cheerful young man with his high ideals,
and the bright, gentle little lady who assumed the mistress-ship of the
manse. With Mrs. Allan Anne fell promptly and wholeheartedly in love.
She had discovered another kindred spirit.
語彙など
- pleasant:感じが良い
- honeymoon:蜜月のような期間
- enthusiasm:熱意
- lifework:一生の仕事
- open one's heart:心を打ち明ける
- frank:ざっくばらんな
- ideal:理想
- bright:明るい,頭が良い
- mistress-ship:女主人
- manse:館,大邸宅
- promptly:すぐに
- wholeheartedly:心から
- kindred spirit:気心の合う人