Indeed, he had hooked himself on to it with his elbows, as a safeguard against sliding under it, and he was making inane attempts to light his pipe at the flame of a guttering tallow candle near him.

• 事实上，他用肘拐儿把自身钩牢在桌子上，借以保卫自己不致滑到桌子底下去，他还作出徒然的努力，想在附近一支淌蜡的牛脂蜡烛的火焰上点燃他的烟斗。