原文
"But you have such strength of mind, Marilla. I haven't. I just felt
that I couldn't bear Josie Pye's scorn. She would have crowed over me
all my life. And I think I have been punished so much that you needn't
be very cross with me, Marilla. It's not a bit nice to faint, after all.
And the doctor hurt me dreadfully when he was setting my ankle. I won't
be able to go around for six or seven weeks and I'll miss the new lady
teacher. She won't be new any more by the time I'm able to go to school.
And Gil--everybody will get ahead of me in class. Oh, I am an afflicted
mortal. But I'll try to bear it all bravely if only you won't be cross
with me, Marilla."
語彙など
- strength of mind:精神力
- bear:我慢する
- scorn:軽蔑
- crow over:〜に勝ち誇る
- be cross with:(人)にちょっと怒って
- faint:気絶する
- dreadfully:すごく
- set:正しい位置に置く
- get ahead of:〜を追い越す
- afflict:ひどく苦しめる
- mortal:死すべき者
- bravely:勇敢に,りっぱに