原文
"Yes, Saturdays, and every other kind of beautiful days. And every day
in heaven will be more beautiful than the one before it, Davy," assured
Anne, who was rather glad that Marilla was not by to be shocked.
Marilla, it is needless to say, was bringing the twins up in the
good old ways of theology and discouraged all fanciful speculations
thereupon. Davy and Dora were taught a hymn, a catechism question, and
two Bible verses every Sunday. Dora learned meekly and recited like a
little machine, with perhaps as much understanding or interest as if she
were one. Davy, on the contrary, had a lively curiosity, and frequently
asked questions which made Marilla tremble for his fate.
語彙など
- assure:保証する,断言する
- needless to say:言うまでもなく
- bring up:育てる
- good old ways:懐かしい昔の習わし
- theology:神学
- discourage:希望を失わせる,やめさせる
- fanciful:気紛れな,非現実的な
- speculation:推理
- thereupon:それに関して
- hymn:賛美歌
- catechism:教義問答
- verse:一節
- meekly:おとなしく,素直に
- recite:暗唱する
- on the contrary:これに反して
- lively:活発な
- curiosity:好奇心
- tremble for:〜を恐れる
- fate:運命,破滅