アンの青春15章22

But I've never been able to do it yet, and whether it's because I have too little grace or too much porridge I really can't decide. Grandma says father was brought up on porridge, and it certainly did work well in his case, for you ought to see the shoulders he has. But sometimes," concluded Paul with a sigh and a meditative air "I really think porridge will be the death of me."

bring up:育てる
conclude:結論を出す
with a sigh:溜息をついて
meditative:瞑想的な
air:雰囲気

でもまだ食べられたことがない、お祈りが聞いてないのかポリッジが多すぎるのか本当のところわからない。お父さんはポリッジで大きくなったとお祖母さんは言うんだ、お父さんの場合確かに効果があったよ、お父さんの肩幅を見てみてよ。でもね」と、物思いにふけるようにため息をつきながらポールは言う、「本当に、ポリッジのせいで死ぬんだと思う」

アンの青春15章21

Ever since you and I had that talk about praying going home from Sunday School that day, teacher . . . when you said we ought to pray about all our difficulties . . . I've prayed every night that God would give me enough grace to enable me to eat every bit of my porridge in the mornings.

pray:祈る
grace:恩恵

あの日、日曜学校の帰りにお祈りのことで先生と話してから……あのとき先生は、あらゆる苦労についてお祈りしなくてはいけないと言った……僕は毎晩お祈りしているんだ、毎朝のポリッジをひと粒も残さずに食べられますようにって。

アンの青春15章20

I'll be eleven. You'd never think it to look at me, would you? Grandma says I'm very small for my age and that it's all because I don't eat enough porridge. I do my very best, but Grandma gives such generous platefuls . . . there's nothing mean about Grandma, I can tell you.

porridge:ポリッジ(水または牛乳でオートミールなどを煮た粥状のもの)
do one's best:最善を尽くす
generous:気前のよい
plateful:大盛りの
mean:けちな,意地悪な

11歳になるんだ。そうは見えないでしょう？　年の割に小さいのは、ポリッジを沢山食べないからだとお祖母さんは言うの。頑張ってるんだよ、だけど気前よく大盛りで出してくれるんだ……お祖母さんに悪気はない、言っとくけどね。