原文
Anne scurried down to the pantry, which, always dim from the big willow
growing close to the window, was now almost dark by reason of the shade
drawn to exclude flies. Anne caught the bottle containing the lotion
from the shelf and copiously anointed her nose therewith by means of
a little sponge sacred to the purpose. This important duty done, she
returned to her work. Any one who has ever shifted feathers from one
tick to another will not need to be told that when Anne finished she
was a sight to behold. Her dress was white with down and fluff, and her
front hair, escaping from under the handkerchief, was adorned with a
veritable halo of feathers. At this auspicious moment a knock sounded at
the kitchen door.
語彙など
- scurry:急いで行く
- pantry:食料品室
- dim:薄暗い
- willow:柳
- shade:日除け
- exclude:締め出す
- fly:ハエ,害虫
- copiously:豊富に
- anoint:塗る
- therewith:その上
- by means of:〜を使って
- sacred:神聖な
- tick:布団のカバー布
- behold:注視する
- down:綿毛
- fluff:毛羽,軟羽
- adorn:装飾する
- veritable:まぎれもない
- halo:光輪
- auspicious:さい先のよい,吉兆の