He had been accustomed to bathe in that bland sea and to take long walks among the pleasant vineyards, but little by little, grudging the time, he ceased to do so.

• 一开始他也 常到温和的海水中去洗澡，不时在可爱的葡萄园之间散步。 但由于舍不得时 间，渐渐地他不再下海，也不再散步了。