原文
Mrs. Allan's face was not the face of the girlbride whom the minister
had brought to Avonlea five years before. It had lost some of its bloom
and youthful curves, and there were fine, patient lines about eyes and
mouth. A tiny grave in that very cemetery accounted for some of them;
and some new ones had come during the recent illness, now happily over,
of her little son. But Mrs. Allan's dimples were as sweet and sudden as
ever, her eyes as clear and bright and true; and what her face lacked
of girlish beauty was now more than atoned for in added tenderness and
strength.
語彙など
- bride:花嫁,新婦
- minister:牧師
- bloom:花盛り,若さ
- youthful:若々しい
- curve:曲線
- fine:細かい
- patient:しんぼう強い
- tiny:極めて小さな
- grave:墓
- cemetery:墓地
- account for:〜の原因である
- illness:病気
- dimple:えくぼ
- lack:欠けている
- girlish beauty:娘らしい美しさ
- atone for:〜の償いをする
- add:加える
- tenderness:優しさ