Mandy had many friends and she was much loved, because she had been at St. Martin's most of her young life. All the members there favored her in a way, and depended upon. Apart from the schooling and a few special duties, Mandy had plenty of time to himself. Basically, she preferred to be alone. She was intensive and quick minded, but above all she was a dreamer. Most of the time she lived in a make-believe world of her own. She loved to read. She exchanged books at the library at least once a week. The Wonders of Robinson Crusoe and Alice in Wonderland and Gulliver' s Travels were very real to her and offered far more excitement than the reality of her life could ever provided., Mandy' s favorite pastimes(消遣) suggest that ________.