原文
"What a nice month this November has been!" said Anne, who had never
quite got over her childish habit of talking to herself. "November is
usually such a disagreeable month . . . as if the year had suddenly found
out that she was growing old and could do nothing but weep and fret over
it. This year is growing old gracefully . . . just like a stately old lady
who knows she can be charming even with gray hair and wrinkles. We've
had lovely days and delicious twilights. This last fortnight has been so
peaceful, and even Davy has been almost well-behaved. I really think
he is improving a great deal. How quiet the woods are today . . . not
a murmur except that soft wind purring in the treetops! It sounds like
surf on a faraway shore. How dear the woods are! You beautiful trees! I
love every one of you as a friend."
語彙など
- get over:克服する
- disagreeable:嫌な
- do nothing but:〜ばかりする
- weep:泣く
- fret over:〜を心配
- gracefully:優雅に,奥ゆかしく
- stately:風格のある,堂々たる
- wrinkle:しわ
- delicious:爽快な,快い
- twilight:黄昏どき,夕暮れ
- fortnight:2週間
- well-behaved:行儀の良い
- murmur:ささやき
- purr:(猫が)のどを鳴らす
- treetop:梢,樹木の頂部
- surf:打ち寄せる波