原文
"I've enjoyed every minute of the time," said Anne, throwing her arms
impulsively about the old woman's neck and kissing her wrinkled cheek.
Diana would never have dared to do such a thing and felt rather aghast
at Anne's freedom. But Miss Barry was pleased, and she stood on her
veranda and watched the buggy out of sight. Then she went back into her
big house with a sigh. It seemed very lonely, lacking those fresh young
lives. Miss Barry was a rather selfish old lady, if the truth must
be told, and had never cared much for anybody but herself. She valued
people only as they were of service to her or amused her. Anne had
amused her, and consequently stood high in the old lady's good graces.
But Miss Barry found herself thinking less about Anne's quaint speeches
than of her fresh enthusiasms, her transparent emotions, her little
winning ways, and the sweetness of her eyes and lips.
語彙など
- impulsively:衝動的に
- wrinkle:皺が寄る
- aghast:あきれ返って
- veranda:ベランダ
- buggy:バギー,一頭立て軽装馬車
- out of sight:見えなくなって
- with a sigh:溜息をついて
- lonely:寂しい
- selfish:わがままな,自分勝手な
- care for:〜が好き
- but:〜以外の
- value:評価する
- be of service to:〜に役立つ
- amuse:楽しませる
- consequently:その結果として
- stand high:高い位置を占める
- good graces:好意を持たれること
- quaint:風変わりな
- enthusiasm:熱中
- transparent:わかりやすい
- emotion:感情
- winning:人をひきつける
- sweetness:愛らしさ