原文
"I suppose the trouble is we can't forgive big Redmond for not being
little Queen's," said Anne, gathering about her the shreds of her old
cheerful philosophy to cover her nakedness of spirit. "When we left
Queen's we knew everybody and had a place of our own. I suppose we have
been unconsciously expecting to take life up at Redmond just where we
left off at Queen's, and now we feel as if the ground had slipped from
under our feet. I'm thankful that neither Mrs. Lynde nor Mrs. Elisha
Wright know, or ever will know, my state of mind at present. They would
exult in saying 'I told you so,' and be convinced it was the beginning
of the end. Whereas it is just the end of the beginning."
語彙など
- forgive:許す
- gather:集める
- shred:切れ端
- philosophy:考え
- nakedness:赤裸々
- unconsciously:無意識に
- take up:再開する
- state of mind:気持ち,心理状態
- exult:勝ち誇る
- whereas:〜であるのに対して