原文
She jerked him to the mat on the middle of the floor and then went and
sat down by the east window. Anne was sitting limply by the west window.
Between them stood the culprit. His back was toward Marilla and it was
a meek, subdued, frightened back; but his face was toward Anne and
although it was a little shamefaced there was a gleam of comradeship
in Davy's eyes, as if he knew he had done wrong and was going to be
punished for it, but could count on a laugh over it all with Anne later
on.
語彙など
- jerk:〜をグイと引く
- limply:弱々しく
- culprit:容疑者
- meek:従順な
- subdued:控えめな
- shamefaced:恥ずかしげな
- gleam:輝き
- comradeship:仲間,同志
- count on:〜に頼る
- later on:後で