Under the Lilacs - Chapter 23

Bab and Betty had been playing in the avenue all the afternoon several weeks later, but as the shadows began to lengthen ¹ both agreed to sit upon the gate and rest while waiting for Ben, who had gone nutting with a party of boys. When they played house Bab was always the father, and went hunting or fishing with great energy and success, bringing home all sorts of game, from elephants and crocodiles to humming-birds and minnows. Betty was the mother, and a most notable little housewife, always mixing up imaginary delicacies ² with sand and dirt in old pans and broken china, which she baked in an oven of her own construction., ,Both had worked hard that day, and were glad to retire to their favorite lounging-place, where Bab was happy trying to walk across the wide top bar without falling off, and Betty enjoyed slow, luxurious ³ swings while her sister was recovering from her tumbles. On this occasion, having indulged their respective tastes, they paused for a brief interval ⁴ of conversation, sitting side by side on the gate like a pair of plump gray chickens gone to roost., ,"Don't you hope Ben will get his bag full? We shall have such fun eating nuts evenings observed Bab, wrapping her arms in her apron ⁵, for it was October now, and the air was growing keen., , ,"I shall save some of mine for Thorny ⁶.", ,"I shall keep lots of mine for Miss Celia.", ,The teacher told her to lengthen her paper out.老师让她把论文加长 。,Its flesh has exceptional delicacies. 它的肉异常鲜美。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》