原文
And he was right. Anne was one of the children of light by birthright.
After she had passed through a life with a smile or a word thrown across
it like a gleam of sunshine the owner of that life saw it, for the time
being at least, as hopeful and lovely and of good report.
Finally Gilbert rose regretfully.
"Well, I must run up to MacPhersons'. Moody Spurgeon came home from Queen's today for Sunday and he was to bring me out a book Professor Boyd is lending me."
語彙など
- birthright:生得権
- pass through:経験する
- gleam:輝き
- for the time being:差し当たり,目下のところ
- be of good report:評判が良い
- regretfully:残念ながら,借しそうに
- run up to:〜へ急いで行く,〜をちょっと訪ねる