原文
"Do? There's nothing to do, child, except go and see Mr. Harrison about
it. We can offer him our Jersey in exchange if he doesn't want to take
the money. She is just as good as his."
"I'm sure he'll be awfully cross and disagreeable about it, though," moaned Anne.
"I daresay he will. He seems to be an irritable sort of a man. I'll go and explain to him if you like."
"No, indeed, I'm not as mean as that," exclaimed Anne. "This is all my fault and I'm certainly not going to let you take my punishment. I'll go myself and I'll go at once. The sooner it's over the better, for it will be terribly humiliating."
語彙など
- except:〜を除いて,〜以外は
- offer:〜を提供する
- Jersey:ジャージー,乳牛の品種名
- in exchange:引き換えに
- awfully:ひどく,恐ろしく
- cross:機嫌が悪い,不機嫌な
- disagreeable:不愉快な
- moan:うめき声を出す
- daresay:たぶん〜だと思う
- irritable:怒りっぽい,イライラしている
- explain:説明する
- mean:意地悪な
- exclaim:叫ぶ,大声で言う
- fault:責任
- punishment:罰
- at once:すぐに
- humiliate:屈辱を与える,恥をかかせる