The summer shone in full prime; and she took such a taste for this solitary rambling that she often contrived to remain out from breakfast till tea; and then the evenings were spent in recounting her fanciful tales.

盛夏正灿烂，她如此喜爱独自漫游，常想方设法从早餐后一直待在外面，直到下午茶时分；到了晚上，便讲述她那些充满想象的故事。