原文
"If you would stop crying I could," said Anne imploringly. "Just as
soon as I put away my hanky I see you brimming up and that starts me off
again. As Mrs. Lynde says, 'If you can't be cheerful, be as cheerful as
you can.' After all, I dare say I'll be back next year. This is one
of the times I KNOW I'm not going to pass. They're getting alarmingly
frequent."
"Why, you came out splendidly in the exams Miss Stacy gave."
語彙など
- imploringly:嘆願して
- put away:片付ける,しまう
- hanky:ハンカチ
- brim:溢れそうになる
- start off:〜し始める
- cheerful:陽気な
- I dare say:多分そうだろう
- alarmingly:憂慮すべきほど
- splendidly:立派に