原文
The other culprit was Anthony Pye, who poured the last drops of water
from his slate bottle down the back of Aurelia Clay's neck. Anne kept
Anthony in at recess and talked to him about what was expected of
gentlemen, admonishing him that they never poured water down ladies'
necks. She wanted all her boys to be gentlemen, she said. Her little
lecture was quite kind and touching; but unfortunately Anthony remained
absolutely untouched. He listened to her in silence, with the same
sullen expression, and whistled scornfully as he went out. Anne
sighed; and then cheered herself up by remembering that winning a Pye's
affections, like the building of Rome, wasn't the work of a day. In
fact, it was doubtful whether some of the Pyes had any affections to
win; but Anne hoped better things of Anthony, who looked as if he might
be a rather nice boy if one ever got behind his sullenness.
語彙など
- culprit:罪人
- pour:注ぐ
- slate:スレート,石板
- recess:休み時間
- admonish:諭す
- touching:人の心を動かす
- in silence:黙って
- sullen:無愛想な
- whistle:〜を口笛で吹く
- scornfully:さげすんで,軽蔑して
- sigh:ため息をつく
- cheer:元気づける
- affection:愛情
- in fact:実際は
- doubtful:疑わしい
- get behind:理解する,〜の底まで見抜く
- sullenness:不機嫌