Madame Caravan at once turned up the wick, but the lamp gave a hollow wheeze, then a drawn-out gurgle, and the flame went out.

• 哈乐翁太太立刻旋动了灯上那个升降灯芯的圆钮子，但是那盏灯发出了一道怪声音，一种拉长彷佛是漱口般的声音，最后灯光终于熄了。