原文
When Anne returned to the school after dinner all the children were
as usual in their seats and every face was bent studiously over a desk
except Anthony Pye's. He peered across his book at Anne, his black eyes
sparkling with curiosity and mockery. Anne twitched open the drawer
of her desk in search of chalk and under her very hand a lively mouse
sprang out of the drawer, scampered over the desk, and leaped to the
floor.
語彙など
- as usual:いつものとおり
- bend:傾ける
- studiously:熱心に
- peer:目を凝らしてじっと見る,垣間見る
- sparkle:きらめく
- curiosity:好奇心
- mockery:嘲笑
- twitch:グイッと引く
- drawer:引き出し
- in search of:〜を捜して
- lively:元気のよい
- spring:飛び越す
- scamper:跳ね回る,疾走する
- leap:ピョンと飛ぶ