原文
Serious indeed were the toilet rites presently performed in the east
gable. Anne peered anxiously at her nose and rejoiced to see that its
freckles were not at all prominent, thanks either to the lemon juice
or to the unusual flush on her cheeks. When they were ready they looked
quite as sweet and trim and girlish as ever did any of "Mrs. Morgan's
heroines."
語彙など
- toilet:化粧道具一式(鏡･くし･ブラシなど),服装
- rite:儀式,習慣
- presently:現在
- peer:目を凝らしてじっと見る
- rejoice:喜ぶ
- freckle:そばかす
- prominent:目立った
- flush:赤らみ,紅潮
- trim:小ぎれいな
- girlish:女の子らしい
- heroine:ヒロイン