原文
"I don't mean your being sent to bed. I mean the fact that you told a
falsehood today. And, Davy," . . . Anne leaned over the footboard of the
bed and shook her finger impressively at the culprit . . . "for a boy to
tell what isn't true is almost the worst thing that could HAPPEN to him
. . . almost the very worst. So you see Marilla told you the truth."
語彙など
- falsehood:うそ
- lean over:身を乗り出す,かがみ込む
- footboard:〔ベッドの脚部の〕フットボード,足台
- impressively:印象的に,見事に
- culprit:犯人