原文
"Now, you must tell me your names," said Miss Lavendar. "I'm so glad you
are young girls. I love young girls. It's so easy to pretend I'm a girl
myself when I'm with them. I do hate" . . . with a little grimace . . . "to
believe I'm old. Now, who are you . . . just for convenience' sake? Diana
Barry? And Anne Shirley? May I pretend that I've known you for a hundred
years and call you Anne and Diana right away?"
"You, may" the girls said both together.
語彙など
- pretend:〜のふりをする
- grimace:しかめっつら
- for convenience' sake:便宜上
- right away:今すぐに