原文
Nevertheless, Anne found life in Valley Road a little monotonous. To be
sure, there was one diverting incident.
She had not seen the lank, tow-headed Samuel of the peppermints since the evening of his call, save for chance meetings on the road. But one warm August night he appeared, and solemnly seated himself on the rustic bench by the porch. He wore his usual working habiliments, consisting of varipatched trousers, a blue jean shirt, out at the elbows, and a ragged straw hat. He was chewing a straw and he kept on chewing it while he looked solemnly at Anne. Anne laid her book aside with a sigh and took up her doily. Conversation with Sam was really out of the question.
語彙など
- monotonous:単調な
- diverting:面白い
- incident:出来事
- lank:やせた
- towhead:亜麻色の髪
- peppermint:ペパーミント
- save for:〜を除いて
- solemnly:まじめに
- rustic bench:丸太作りのベンチ
- habiliment:衣服
- vari-:さまざまの
- patched clothes:継ぎの当たった服
- elbow:ひじ
- ragged:ボロボロの
- straw hat:麦わら帽子
- chew:かむ
- with a sigh:溜息をついて
- take up:始める
- doily:食器の下に敷く装飾ナプキン
- out of the question:問題外の