原文
Anne knew quite well wherein the sting consisted, though she did not put
it into words. She had had her secret dreams of the first time some one
should ask her the great question. And it had, in those dreams, always
been very romantic and beautiful: and the "some one" was to be very
handsome and dark-eyed and distinguished-looking and eloquent, whether
he were Prince Charming to be enraptured with "yes," or one to whom a
regretful, beautifully worded, but hopeless refusal must be given. If
the latter, the refusal was to be expressed so delicately that it would
be next best thing to acceptance, and he would go away, after kissing
her hand, assuring her of his unalterable, life-long devotion. And it
would always be a beautiful memory, to be proud of and a little sad
about, also.
語彙など
- wherein:どこに
- distinguished-looking:見映えのする
- eloquent:雄弁な
- enraptured:うっとりして
- regretful:後悔の念でいっぱいで
- word:〜を言葉で表す
- unalterable:不変の
- devotion:愛情