Sentence:  Bertram, it is true, when he heard of the plan, rebelled, and asserted that what Billy needed was a rest, an entire rest from care and labor. In fact, what he wanted her to do, he said, was to <WSD>gallivant</WSD> – to <WSD>gallivant</WSD> all day long. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.