Some of the rooms were furnished with foreign furniture, others contained nothing but a few painted wooden chairs and a couch covered with American cloth.

有些房间里摆着外国家具， 有些房间里只有几张彩绘木椅和一张铺着美国布的沙发。

She once more beheld the round table, the places laid on the American cloth, the window deriving its air and light from the dark and fetid back-yard.

她又一次看到了圆桌， 美国桌布上的餐位， 窗户的空气和光线都来自黑暗和恶臭的后院。

Hutin went in first. On the table, which was fixed at one end to the wall, and covered with American cloth, there were only the glasses, knives, and forks, marking the places.

胡廷先进去了。一端固定在墙上、铺着美国布的桌子上，只有杯子、刀叉，标明了位置。

Silence fell. Baudu began softly beating a tattoo with his fingers on the American cloth on the table. He experienced a sort of lassitude, almost a regret at having once more relieved his feelings in this way.

沉默了。 Baudu 开始用手指在桌上的美国布上轻轻敲击纹身。他感到一种倦怠，几乎是后悔以这种方式再次释放他的感情。

A bell had begun to ring at the end of the passage and they had to make way for the third lunch. The waiters came in with pails of warm water and big sponges to clean the American cloth.

走廊尽头的铃声开始响起，他们不得不为第三顿午餐让路。服务员端着一桶温水和大海绵进来清洗美国布。