原文
"Dora is too good," said Anne. "She'd behave just as well if there
wasn't a soul to tell her what to do. She was born already brought up,
so she doesn't need us; and I think," concluded Anne, hitting on a very
vital truth, "that we always love best the people who need us. Davy
needs us badly."
"He certainly needs something," agreed Marilla. "Rachel Lynde would say it was a good spanking."
語彙など
- behave:行儀よくする
- soul:人
- conclude:判断を下す,〜と推論する
- hit on:(ふと)思い付く
- vital truth:極めて重要な真実
- badly:大いに,非常に
- spank:(罰として)たたく