原文
Anne had a long meditation at her window that night. Joy and regret
struggled together in her heart. She had come at last . . . suddenly and
unexpectedly . . . to the bend in the road; and college was around it,
with a hundred rainbow hopes and visions; but Anne realized as well that
when she rounded that curve she must leave many sweet things behind. . .
all the little simple duties and interests which had grown so dear to
her in the last two years and which she had glorified into beauty and
delight by the enthusiasm she had put into them. She must give up her
school . . . and she loved every one of her pupils, even the stupid and
naughty ones. The mere thought of Paul Irving made her wonder if Redmond
were such a name to conjure with after all.
語彙など
- meditation:熟慮
- struggle:争う
- unexpectedly:不意に,思いがけなく
- bend:曲がり,カーブ
- vision:見通し,構想
- round:曲がる
- leave behind:置き去りにする
- duties:職務
- glorify:美化する,称賛する
- enthusiasm:熱意,情熱
- naughty:腕白な
- mere:ほんの,単なる
- conjure:魔法をかける,思い起こす