The marble basin was removed; in its place, stood a deal table and a kitchen chair: these objects were visible by a very dim light proceeding from a horn lantern, the wax candles being all extinguished.
Nel mezzo di questo misero quadro era un uomo, con le mani abbandonate sulle ginocchia e gli occhi fissi in terra. Nonostante che fosse truccato, riconobbi in lui il signor Rochester.