It was like the entrance to a grand, slightly faded hotel: the lift in burnished brass, the floor carpeted in a red and gold livery, the reception a little darker than was comfortable.

这就像一家宏伟、略显褪色的酒店的入口：黄铜打磨的电梯，红金相间的地毯，接待处的光线暗得让人不舒服。