赤毛のアン22章3

"Mrs. Allan told me she meant to have all the members of her Sunday-school class to tea in turn," said Marilla, regarding the wonderful event very coolly. "You needn't get in such a fever over it. Do learn to take things calmly, child."

in turn:順々に
regard:～を～とみなす
coolly:冷静に
fever:興奮
calmly:落ち着いて

「日曜学校の子供たち全員を順番に招くつもりだとアランさんは言ってたわね」と、マリラはその素晴らしい出来事について淡々と話す。「それほど浮かれることはないんだよ。物事を冷静に受け取ることを学ばなくちゃね、アン」

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