原文
"Of course you'll win one of them anyhow," said Jane, who couldn't
understand how the faculty could be so unfair as to order it otherwise.
"I have not hope of the Avery," said Anne. "Everybody says Emily Clay will win it. And I'm not going to march up to that bulletin board and look at it before everybody. I haven't the moral courage. I'm going straight to the girls' dressing room. You must read the announcements and then come and tell me, Jane. And I implore you in the name of our old friendship to do it as quickly as possible. If I have failed just say so, without trying to break it gently; and whatever you do DON'T sympathize with me. Promise me this, Jane."
語彙など
- anyhow:とにかく,どうせ
- faculty:教員,教授陣
- so ~ as to:するほど〜である,非常に〜なので…する
- unfair:不公正な
- order:順序付ける
- otherwise:別のやり方で
- march up to:〜まで近寄っていく
- bulletin board:掲示板,告示板
- moral courage:精神的勇気,真の勇気
- straight:まっすぐに
- announcement:告示,発表
- implore:懇願する
- break it gently:良くない知らせをうまく伝える
- sympathize with:(人)に同情する