antigonick:

“The Brontës were unique in their total absorption in the fantasy worlds they had created—an involvement that was at times to bring them into conflict with the real world. Equally unique is the fact that the play element continued to be an important part of the creative process even into adulthood. As late as 1845, when they were in their middle twenties, Emily and Anne whiled away a train journey by pretending to be Royalist prisoners escaping from Gondal.”

— Juliet Barker, The Brontës