原文
"Anne, here's something for a nice light dress for you. I don't suppose
you really need it; you've plenty of pretty waists; but I thought maybe
you'd like something real dressy to wear if you were asked out anywhere
of an evening in town, to a party or anything like that. I hear that
Jane and Ruby and Josie have got 'evening dresses,' as they call them,
and I don't mean you shall be behind them. I got Mrs. Allan to help me
pick it in town last week, and we'll get Emily Gillis to make it for
you. Emily has got taste, and her fits aren't to be equaled."
"Oh, Marilla, it's just lovely," said Anne. "Thank you so much. I don't believe you ought to be so kind to me--it's making it harder every day for me to go away."
語彙など
- plenty of:十分な〜
- waist:ブラウス
- dressy:粋な,しゃれた
- evening dress:イブニング･ドレス,夜会服
- behind:〜より劣って
- taste:趣味,センス
- fit:(衣服などの)合いぐあい
- ought to:〜する義務がある