A very poor-looking room about ten paces long was lighted up by a candle-end; the whole of it was visible from the entrance.

It was all in disorder, littered up with rags of all sorts, especially children's garments.
Across the furthest corner was stretched a ragged sheet.

Behind it probably was the bed.

There was nothing in the room except two chairs and a sofa covered with American leather, full of holes, before which stood an old deal kitchen-table, unpainted and uncovered.

At the edge of the table stood a smoldering tallow-candle in an iron candlestick.