赤毛のアン3章56
"Oh, she can talk fast enough. I saw that at once.
It's nothing in her favour, either. I don't like
children who have so much to say. I don't want an
orphan girl and if I did she isn't the style I'd
pick out.
in one's favor:有利な
orphan:孤児の
style:種類
pick out:選ぶ
「兄さんと違って、あの子が早口でしゃべるのはすぐに
わかったわ。だからといって、何の役にも立ちはしませ
ん。おしゃべりな子どもは嫌いだし、孤児の女の子は欲
しくないの。欲しくてもあんな子は選ばないわ。
It's nothing in her favour, either. I don't like
children who have so much to say. I don't want an
orphan girl and if I did she isn't the style I'd
pick out.
in one's favor:有利な
orphan:孤児の
style:種類
pick out:選ぶ
「兄さんと違って、あの子が早口でしゃべるのはすぐに
わかったわ。だからといって、何の役にも立ちはしませ
ん。おしゃべりな子どもは嫌いだし、孤児の女の子は欲
しくないの。欲しくてもあんな子は選ばないわ。