原文
Anne, conscience-stricken, dropped the pointer and told Anthony to go
to his seat. She sat down at her desk feeling ashamed, repentant, and
bitterly mortified. Her quick anger was gone and she would have given
much to have been able to seek relief in tears. So all her boasts had
come to this . . . she had actually whipped one of her pupils. How Jane
would triumph! And how Mr. Harrison would chuckle! But worse than
this, bitterest thought of all, she had lost her last chance of winning
Anthony Pye. Never would he like her now.
語彙など
- conscience-stricken:気がとがめた
- pointer:指示棒
- ashamed:恥じて
- repentant:後悔している
- bitterly:激しく,苦々しく
- mortify:屈辱を与える
- seek:求める
- relief:安堵,慰安
- boast:誇りとするもの,自慢
- come to:結果として〜になる
- whip:〜を鞭で打つ
- triumph:勝利を収める
- chuckle:くすくすと笑う