原文
"Sit down, Anne, sit down," said Mr. Harrison in a tone but two degrees
removed from that which Avonlea people used at funerals. "Emily's
gone over to Carmody with Rachel Lynde . . . she's struck up a lifelong
friendship already with Rachel Lynde. Beats all how contrary women
are. Well, Anne, my easy times are over . . . all over. It's neatness and
tidiness for me for the rest of my natural life, I suppose."
語彙など
- tone:口調
- degree:親等
- removed:〜親等の
- funeral:葬式
- strike up a friendship:親しくなる,友達になる
- beat all:驚きである
- contrary:正反対の
- neatness:こぎれいさ,整然
- tidy:きちんとした
- natural life:寿命