原文
Anne was wondering if, after all, solitude and tears were not more
satisfactory than Josie Pye's companionship when Jane and Ruby appeared,
each with an inch of Queen's color ribbon--purple and scarlet--pinned
proudly to her coat. As Josie was not "speaking" to Jane just then she
had to subside into comparative harmlessness.
語彙など
- after all:結局のところ
- solitude:孤独
- companionship:話し相手
- purple:紫色
- scarlet:緋色,深紅色
- pin:〜をピンで留める
- subside:治まる
- comparative:比較の,かなりの
- harmlessness:無害