原文
"I'm contrasting the claims of indoors and out," said Anne, looking from
the window of Patty's Place to the distant pines of the park.
"I've an afternoon to spend in sweet doing nothing, Aunt Jimsie. Shall I spend it here where there is a cosy fire, a plateful of delicious russets, three purring and harmonious cats, and two impeccable china dogs with green noses? Or shall I go to the park, where there is the lure of gray woods and of gray water lapping on the harbor rocks?"
語彙など
- contrast:対照させる
- claim:要求,主張
- distant:遠い
- pine:松の木
- cosy:心地よい
- russet:皮のざらざらした赤リンゴの一種
- purring cat:喉をゴロゴロ鳴らしている猫
- harmonious:仲の良い
- impeccable:申し分のない
- lure:魅力
- lap:(波が)〜に打ち寄せる