I stood and warmed my numbed fingers over the blaze, then I looked round; there was no candle, but the uncertain light from the hearth showed, by intervals, papered walls, carpet, curtains, shining mahogany furniture: it was a parlour, not so spacious or splendid as the drawing-room at Gateshead, but comfortable enough.
Non c'era lume, ma la fiamma oscillante del caminetto mi mostrava a intervalli un muro coperto di carta, dei tappeti, delle portiere, dei mobili di mogano brillante. Ero in un salotto, non così elegante come quello di Gateshead, ma che mi parve comodo e abbastanza bello.