当我离开女王大学时,我的未来似乎像一条笔直的道路一样在我面前展开。我以为我可以沿着它看到许多里程碑。现在它有一个弯曲。我不知道拐弯处会发生什么,但我相信最好的会发生。它有它自己的魅力,那个弯曲,玛丽拉。我想知道后面的路是怎样的——那里有什么绿色的光彩和柔和、斑驳的光影——有什么新的风景——有什么新的美景——更远的地方有什么曲线、山丘和山谷。
(When I left Queen's my future seemed to stretch out before me like a straight road. I thought I could see along it for many a milestone. Now there is a bend in it. I don't know what lies around the bend, but I am going to believe that the best does. It has a fascination of its own, that bend, Marilla. I wonder how the road beyond it goes - what there is of green glory and soft, checkered light and shadows - what new landscapes - what new beauties - what curves and hills and valleys farther on.)