原文
"Who? Mrs. Lynde? Don't you tell me I'm like that old gossip," said Mr.
Harrison irritably. "I'm not . . . not a bit. What have you got in that
box?"
"A cake," said Anne archly. In her relief at Mr. Harrison's unexpected amiability her spirits soared upward feather-light. "I brought it over for you . . . I thought perhaps you didn't have cake very often."
"I don't, that's a fact, and I'm mighty fond of it, too. I'm much obliged to you. It looks good on top. I hope it's good all the way through."
語彙など
- gossip:うわさ好きな人
- irritably:苛立たしげに
- archly:いたずらっぽく
- relief:安堵
- amiability:愛想の良さ
- soar:舞い上がる
- mighty:とても,ひどく
- obliged:感謝する