Nancy Darwin suddenly opened her eyes, and saw the lingering dusk outside the window. The girl regained her composure and was secretly delighted that her special ability - [always waking up when she wants to] - had once again successfully come into play.
Nancy tried not to make any noise as she got dressed under the covers. Like a clever little cat, the second daughter of the Darwin family slipped out of bed amid the snoring of her sister and two younger sisters. She tiptoed out of the bedroom and climbed down the stairs step by step.
Like thousands of human farmers, the villagers of Caluire Village entered their leisure period after completing various agricultural tasks such as harvesting, shelling, milling flour, curing meat, and storing winter food. Since the busy harvesting season ended the day before yesterday, the villagers have been sleeping soundly in their warm beds, not waking up until the sun shines on their pillows.
