原文
"There's a good deal more of the woman about her in others," retorted
Marilla, with a momentary return of her old crispness.
But crispness was no longer Marilla's distinguishing characteristic. As Mrs. Lynde told her Thomas that night.
"Marilla Cuthbert has got MELLOW. That's what."
語彙など
- retort:〜に反論する,鋭く言い返す
- momentary:瞬間の
- crispness:歯切れのいい,きびきびした
- distinguishing characteristic:際立った特徴
- mellow:丸くなる,円熟した