原文
"What are the children like? How old are they?"
"Six past . . . they're twins."
"Oh, I've always been especially interested in twins ever since Mrs. Hammond had so many," said Anne eagerly. "Are they pretty?"
"Goodness, you couldn't tell . . . they were too dirty. Davy had been out making mud pies and Dora went out to call him in. Davy pushed her headfirst into the biggest pie and then, because she cried, he got into it himself and wallowed in it to show her it was nothing to cry about. Mary said Dora was really a very good child but that Davy was full of mischief. He has never had any bringing up you might say. His father died when he was a baby and Mary has been sick almost ever since."
語彙など
- twins:双子
- eagerly:熱心に
- goodness:まあ,やれやれ
- dirty:汚い
- mud pie:泥饅頭
- headfirst:まっ逆さまに
- wallow:転げ回る
- mischief:いたずら
- bringing-up:養育,しつけ
- ever since:それ以来