原文
"Oh, no, no, Marilla. And I don't see how I can ever look those children
in the face again. I feel that I have humiliated myself to the very
dust. You don't know how cross and hateful and horrid I was. I can't
forget the expression in Paul Irving's eyes . . . he looked so surprised
and disappointed. Oh, Marilla, I HAVE tried so hard to be patient and to
win Anthony's liking . . . and now it has all gone for nothing."
語彙など
- look someone in the face:(人)の顔をまともに見る
- humiliate:屈辱を与える
- dust:塵
- cross:不機嫌な
- hateful:憎しみに満ちた
- horrid:ひどく嫌な
- expression:表情
- patient:忍耐強い
- for nothing:いたずらに