原文
"I wish you'd tell me the joke," said Marilla, a little grimly. "I
haven't seen much to laugh at today."
"You'll laugh when you hear this," assured Anne. And Marilla did laugh, which showed how much her education had advanced since the adoption of Anne. But she sighed immediately afterwards.
語彙など
- grimly:厳格に
- assure:請け合う
- adoption:養子縁組
- afterwards:後に