I did not fear her breaking bounds; because the gates were generally locked, and I thought she would scarcely venture forth alone, if they had stood wide open. Unluckily, my confidence proved misplaced.
我并不怕她越出界外,为大门总是锁住的,而且我以为就是门大开着的话,她也不敢一个人贸然而去。不幸,我把信任放错了地方。