アンの青春10章78

He has no other boys to play with and his mind has to have something to occupy it. Dora is so prim and proper she is no good for a boy's playmate. I really think it would be better to let them go to school, Marilla."

occupy:占有する
prim and proper:あまりに几帳面な,取り澄ました
playmate:遊び友達

遊び友達はいないから、何か熱中できるものがないと。ドラは取り澄まして上品だからデビーの遊び相手にはならないわ。学校に通わせた方がいいのじゃないかしら、マリラ」