アンの青春 第十七章

CHAPTER XVII A Chapter of Accidents(37)

原文
"You'll probably have a good many more and worse disappointments than that before you get through life," said Marilla, who honestly thought she was making a comforting speech. "It seems to me, Anne, that you are never going to outgrow your fashion of setting your heart so on things and then crashing down into despair because you don't get them."

語彙など
  • disappointment:失望
  • get through life:世間を渡る
  • make a speech:一席弁じる,話をする
  • outgrow:〜から脱却する
  • fashion:方法,やり方
  • set one's heart on:〜に望みをかける,〜に決める
  • crash down:大きな音を立てて倒れる
  • despair:失望,落胆