原文
"I couldn't," said poor Janet pathetically. "You see, Anne, I've always
been awful fond of John. He might just as well keep coming as not, for
there was never anybody else I'd want, so it didn't matter."
"But it might have made him speak out like a man," urged Anne.
語彙など
- pathetically:哀れに
- might as well:〜するようなものだ