赤毛のアン 第三十一章

CHAPTER XXXI. Where the Brook and River Meet(18)

原文
"Why, go to school next year and try again," said Marilla unconcernedly.

"Oh, I don't believe I'd have the heart for it. It would be such a disgrace to fail, especially if Gil--if the others passed. And I get so nervous in an examination that I'm likely to make a mess of it. I wish I had nerves like Jane Andrews. Nothing rattles her."

語彙など
  • unconcernedly:平気で
  • have the heart:勇気がある
  • disgrace:不名誉,恥辱
  • nervous:神経質な
  • likely:〜しそうな
  • make a mess of:へまをする
  • have a nerve:度胸がいい
  • rattle:〜を慌てさせる,混乱させる