The walls were covered with rich dark paper, the ceilings were high and the house was always dim, for the windows were overdraped with plum-colored plush hangings that shut out most of the sunlight.

墙上糊着华丽的深色壁纸，天花板很高，但屋里总是很暗，因为窗子上挂着降紫色长毛绒窗帘，几乎把阳光全都遮住了。总而言之，这所房子使所有的人看了惊叹不已。