原文
Anne had known beforehand of the party, but she had not known that she
and Gilbert were, as the founders of the Society, to be presented with
a very complimentary "address" and "tokens of respect"--in her case a
volume of Shakespeare's plays, in Gilbert's a fountain pen. She was so
taken by surprise and pleased by the nice things said in the address,
read in Moody Spurgeon's most solemn and ministerial tones, that the
tears quite drowned the sparkle of her big gray eyes. She had worked
hard and faithfully for the A.V.I.S., and it warmed the cockles of her
heart that the members appreciated her efforts so sincerely. And they
were all so nice and friendly and jolly--even the Pye girls had their
merits; at that moment Anne loved all the world.
語彙など
- beforehand:前もって
- founder:創始者
- be presented with:〜を頂戴する
- complimentary address:祝辞
- token of respect:尊敬の印
- volume:本
- fountain pen:万年筆
- address:あいさつ,演説
- solemn:厳粛な
- ministerial:聖職者の
- tone:口調
- drown:水浸しにする
- sparkle:きらめき
- faithfully:誠実に
- cockles of one's heart:本心
- appreciate:感謝する
- jolly:陽気な,すてきな
- merits:長所