原文
Josie's triumph being rather more pronounced than good taste permitted,
Anne Shirley dared her to walk along the top of the board fence which
bounded the garden to the east. Now, to "walk" board fences requires
more skill and steadiness of head and heel than one might suppose who
has never tried it. But Josie Pye, if deficient in some qualities
that make for popularity, had at least a natural and inborn gift, duly
cultivated, for walking board fences. Josie walked the Barry fence with
an airy unconcern which seemed to imply that a little thing like that
wasn't worth a "dare." Reluctant admiration greeted her exploit, for
most of the other girls could appreciate it, having suffered many things
themselves in their efforts to walk fences. Josie descended from her
perch, flushed with victory, and darted a defiant glance at Anne.
語彙など
- triumph:勝利
- pronounced:顕著な
- good taste:良識,品位
- bound:境界を示す
- heel:かかと
- deficient:欠けている
- inborn gift:生まれつきの才能
- duly:十分に
- cultivated:洗練された,耕作された
- airy:軽快な
- unconcern:無頓着
- imply:ほのめかす
- reluctant:気乗りしない
- exploit:快挙
- appreciate:理解する
- descend from:〜から下る
- perch:とまり木,高台
- dart:投げるv
- defiant:挑戦的な