原文
When Mrs. H. B. DonNELL had skimmed away Anne locked the school door and
went home. At the foot of the hill she found Paul Irving by the Birch
Path. He held out to her a cluster of the dainty little wild orchids
which Avonlea children called "rice lillies."
"Please, teacher, I found these in Mr. Wright's field," he said shyly, "and I came back to give them to you because I thought you were the kind of lady that would like them, and because . . ." he lifted his big beautiful eyes . . . "I like you, teacher."
語彙など
- skim:かすっていく,かすめて飛ぶ
- lock:〜に錠をかける
- hold out:〜を差し出す
- cluster of:一群[団]の〜
- dainty:優美な,上品な
- orchid:ラン
- rice lily:=Chocolate lily,チョコレートリリー
- shyly:恥ずかしそうに
- lift:持ち上げる