原文
All the Avonlea scholars were in a fever of excitement that day, for the
hall had to be decorated and a last grand rehearsal held.
The concert came off in the evening and was a pronounced success. The little hall was crowded; all the performers did excellently well, but Anne was the bright particular star of the occasion, as even envy, in the shape of Josie Pye, dared not deny.
語彙など
- scholar:生徒
- in a fever of excitement:全く興奮して
- grand:壮大な
- rehearsal:リハーサル,試演
- come off:催される
- pronounced success:著しい成功
- excellently:見事に
- bright particular star:精魂を傾ける対象
- envy:妬み
- in the shape of:〜としての
- deny:否定する