原文
Something about the firm outlines of Anne's lips told that Mrs. Rachel
was not far astray in this estimate. Anne's heart was bent on forming
the Improvement Society. Gilbert Blythe, who was to teach in White
Sands but would always be home from Friday night to Monday morning, was
enthusiastic about it; and most of the other folks were willing to go in
for anything that meant occasional meetings and consequently some "fun."
As for what the "improvements" were to be, nobody had any very clear
idea except Anne and Gilbert. They had talked them over and planned them
out until an ideal Avonlea existed in their minds, if nowhere else.
語彙など
- firm:ひきしまった
- outline:輪郭
- astray:道を間違えて,誤って
- estimate:評価
- be bent on doing:〜することに熱中して
- enthusiastic about:〜に熱心な
- folks:人々,親しい人
- consequently:その結果として
- as for:〜については
- talk over:〜について相談する,よく話し合う
- ideal:理想的な,望ましい