Now the last week in August, with the sybaritic pleasures of the State Fair behind me and the September reading group deadline in front of me, I can no longer avoid the monster.

现在是八月的最后一周了。国家游乐场的快乐时光即将到来，九月读书小组的最后期限也摆在我眼前，我无法再逃避这个怪物了。