At the chimney corner sat a man in the early prime of life, and of a stout but courtly and commanding appearance.

在烟囱的角落里坐着一个正值青春年华的男人，他看上去很结实，但外表彬彬有礼、威严。

One night I was sitting in the chimney corner with my slate, expending great efforts on the production of a letter to Joe.

一天晚上，我坐在烟囱的角落里，带着我的石板，花了巨大的精力制作了一封写给乔的信。

The second visitor took off his coat and hat, and sat down heavily at the table, which the dancers had pushed into the chimney corner.

第二个陌生人脱下外套、摘下帽子，重重地坐在被跳舞的人们推到壁炉边的桌子旁。

Mrs. Merriwether and Rene were prospering and now had opened a bakery downtown. Rene was managing it with true French thrift and Grandpa Merriwether, glad to escape from his chimney corner, was driving Rene's pie wagon.

梅里韦瑟太太和雷内也干得不错，在繁华闹市开了个面包房，雷内是用真正法国人的勤俭精神来经营这个店的。梅里韦瑟爷爷也兴高采烈地从厨房角落里解放出来，赶车替雷内送糕点呢。

Joe and I being fellow-sufferers, and having confidences as such, Joe imparted a confidence to me, the moment I raised the latch of the door and peeped in at him opposite to it, sitting in the chimney corner.

乔和我同身受难，并有信心，乔给了我信心，那一刻，我举起门锁，偷看他对面，坐在烟囱角。