アンの青春 第二十五章

CHAPTER XXV An Avonlea Scandal(9)

原文
"I wish I could just be idle all day today," Anne told a bluebird, who was singing and swinging on a willow bough, "but a schoolma'am, who is also helping to bring up twins, can't indulge in laziness, birdie. How sweet you are singing, little bird. You are just putting the feelings of my heart into song ever so much better than I could myself. Why, who is coming?"

語彙など
  • idle:ブラブラしている
  • bluebird:ブルーバード(ヒタキ科ツグミ族の鳴鳥)
  • swing:(揺れ)動く
  • willows:柳
  • bough:大枝
  • indulge in:〜を存分に楽しむ
  • laziness:怠惰
  • birdie:(幼児語)小鳥さん