Lightsomely descending the narrow stairway, she whistled as she went, her fingers drumming time on the rail; and, still whistling, she came into the dining-room, where her mother and her brother were already at the table.

她轻盈地走下狭窄的楼梯，边走边吹口哨，手指在栏杆上敲打着节奏；她仍然吹着口哨走进餐厅，她妈妈和哥哥已经坐在餐桌旁了。