原文
Anne assented readily. Lovers' Lane was a veritable path in a fairyland
that night--a shimmering, mysterious place, full of wizardry in the
white-woven enchantment of moonlight. There had been a time when such
a walk with Gilbert through Lovers' Lane would have been far too
dangerous. But Roy and Christine had made it very safe now. Anne found
herself thinking a good deal about Christine as she chatted lightly to
Gilbert. She had met her several times before leaving Kingsport, and had
been charmingly sweet to her. Christine had also been charmingly
sweet. Indeed, they were a most cordial pair. But for all that, their
acquaintance had not ripened into friendship. Evidently Christine was
not a kindred spirit.
"Are you going to be in Avonlea all summer?" asked Gilbert.
語彙など
- assent:承知する
- readily:快く,ためらいなく
- veritable:まぎれもない
- fairyland:妖精の国
- shimmering:チラチラするような
- wizardry:魔法
- enchantment:魔法
- cordial:思いやりのある
- for all that:とは言うものの
- acquaintance:面識
- ripen:成熟する
- kindred spirit:気心の合う人