原文
"Well now, I reckon it's going to be a pretty good concert. And I
expect you'll do your part fine," he said, smiling down into her eager,
vivacious little face. Anne smiled back at him. Those two were the best
of friends and Matthew thanked his stars many a time and oft that he had
nothing to do with bringing her up. That was Marilla's exclusive duty;
if it had been his he would have been worried over frequent conflicts
between inclination and said duty. As it was, he was free to, "spoil
Anne"--Marilla's phrasing--as much as he liked. But it was not such a
bad arrangement after all; a little "appreciation" sometimes does quite
as much good as all the conscientious "bringing up" in the world.
語彙など
- reckon:考える,思う
- vivacious:活発な
- thank one's stars:幸運に感謝する
- many a time:しばしば,何度も
- oft:= often
- have nothing to do with:〜とは何の関係もない
- exclusive:独占的な
- conflict:対立
- inclination:好意
- said:前述の
- duty:義務,務め
- as it was:しかしそうではなかったから,実際では
- spoil:〜を甘やかす
- phrasing:言い回し
- arrangement:取り決め
- appreciation:好意的評価
- conscientious:実直な,まじめな