原文
A great blue bowlful of snowballs overflowed on the polished table. The
shining black mantelpiece was heaped with roses and ferns. Every shelf
of the what-not held a sheaf of bluebells; the dark corners on either
side of the grate were lighted up with jars full of glowing crimson
peonies, and the grate itself was aflame with yellow poppies. All
this splendor and color, mingled with the sunshine falling through the
honeysuckle vines at the windows in a leafy riot of dancing shadows over
walls and floor, made of the usually dismal little room the veritable
"bower" of Anne's imagination, and even extorted a tribute of admiration
from Marilla, who came in to criticize and remained to praise.
語彙など
- bowlful:ボウル1杯の量
- snowball:雪玉
- polish:磨く
- mantelpiece:マントルピース,暖炉の前飾り
- heap:積み上げる
- fern:シダ
- what not:その他いろいろ
- sheaf:束
- bluebell:ツリガネスイセン
- grate:暖炉
- jar:広口びん
- crimson:深紅色の
- peony:ボタン
- aflame:燃えて
- poppy:ポピー,ケシ
- splendor:豪華
- mingle with:〜と混ざる
- honeysuckle:スイカズラ
- leafy:葉の多い
- riot:奔出
- dismal:陰鬱な
- veritable:まぎれもない
- bower:あずまや,木陰の休息所
- extort:強要する
- tribute of admiration:賛辞
- criticize:〜のあらを探す
- praise:ほめる