赤毛のアン 第二十三章

CHAPTER XXIII. Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor(7)

原文
"Don't you do it, Anne," entreated Diana. "You'll fall off and be killed. Never mind Josie Pye. It isn't fair to dare anybody to do anything so dangerous."

"I must do it. My honor is at stake," said Anne solemnly. "I shall walk that ridgepole, Diana, or perish in the attempt. If I am killed you are to have my pearl bead ring."

語彙など
  • entreat:懇願する
  • fall off:〜の上から落ちる
  • fair:公平な,公正な
  • honor:名誉
  • at stake:〜が賭けられて,〜が危険に瀕して
  • solemnly:まじめに
  • ridgepole:はり材,棟木
  • perish in:〜で死ぬ
  • bead:ビーズ,ネックレス