原文
"Think of marrying a name like Alonzo!" said Phil dolefully. "I don't
believe I could endure it. But he has a classic nose, and it WOULD be a
comfort to have a nose in the family that could be depended on. I can't
depend on mine. So far, it takes after the Gordon pattern, but I'm so
afraid it will develop Byrne tendencies as I grow older. I examine it
every day anxiously to make sure it's still Gordon. Mother was a Byrne
and has the Byrne nose in the Byrnest degree. Wait till you see it. I
adore nice noses. Your nose is awfully nice, Anne Shirley. Alonzo's
nose nearly turned the balance in his favor. But ALONZO! No, I couldn't
decide. If I could have done as I did with the hats--stood them both
up together, shut my eyes, and jabbed with a hatpin--it would have been
quite easy."
語彙など
- dolefully:悲しげに
- endure:〜を我慢する
- comfort:慰め
- so far:今のところ
- take after:〜にそっくりである,〜に似る
- develop:傾向を発現させる,癖がつく
- tendency:傾向,体質
- adore:〜が大好きだ
- in one's favor:有利な
- jab:突く
- hatpin:婦人帽の留めピン