His house was built downwards, one of those clinging-vine effects, with the front door a little below street level, the patio on the roof, the bedroom in the basement, and a garage like the corner pocket on a pool table.

他的房子是向下建造的，是那种粘附藤蔓的效果之一，前门略低于街道水平，天井在屋顶上，卧室在地下室，还有一个车库，就像台球桌上的角落口袋一样。