アンの青春7章11

"Have you ever noticed," asked Anne reflectively, "that when people say it is their duty to tell you a certain thing you may prepare for something disagreeable? Why is it that they never seem to think it a duty to tell you the pleasant things they hear about you?

notice:気がつく
reflectively:思慮深く
duty:義務
disagreeable:嫌な

「ねえ気が付いてる？」考えながらアンが訊ねた、「これを言うのが自分の役目だと誰かが言うときは、嫌なこと言われると身構えた方がいいってこと。素敵な噂を聞かせるのが自分の役目だとなぜ思わないのかな？