原文
"I don't call it much hope," said Marilla bitterly. "What am I to live
for if I can't read or sew or do anything like that? I might as well
be blind--or dead. And as for crying, I can't help that when I get
lonesome. But there, it's no good talking about it. If you'll get me
a cup of tea I'll be thankful. I'm about done out. Don't say anything
about this to any one for a spell yet, anyway. I can't bear that folks
should come here to question and sympathize and talk about it."
語彙など
- bitterly:苦々しく
- sew:縫い物をする
- might as well:〜する方がましだ
- blind:盲目の
- as for:〜については
- help:抑える,制する
- lonesome:ひとりで寂しい
- there:まあまあ
- It's no good:しょうがない,何の役にも立たない
- done:済んだ,終わった
- spell:しばらくの間
- anyway:とにかく
- bear:我慢する,耐える
- folks:人々,親しい人
- sympathize:〜に同情する