原文
"Mother sent you this," she said, lifting the cover and displaying a
nicely carved and jointed chicken to Anne's greatful eyes.
The chicken was supplemented by light new bread, excellent butter and cheese, Marilla's fruit cake and a dish of preserved plums, floating in their golden syrup as in congealed summer sunshine. There was a big bowlful of pink-and-white asters also, by way of decoration; yet the spread seemed very meager beside the elaborate one formerly prepared for Mrs. Morgan.
語彙など
- lift:持ち上げる
- display:見えるようにする
- carve:切り分ける
- joint:つなぐ,関節ごとに切り離す
- greatful:grateful(感謝する)
- supplement:〜を補う
- excellent:素晴らしい
- preserved:保存された
- syrup:シロップ,糖蜜
- congeal:凝固する
- aster:アスター,シナギク
- by way of:〜の目的で
- spread:テーブル一杯のごちそう
- meager:貧弱な
- beside:〜のそばで
- prepare for:〜の準備をする