It was not, in appearance, so desirable a habitation as his old quarters: being a mean and badly-furnished apartment, of very limited size; lighted only by one small window in the shelving roof, and abutting on a close and dirty lane.

从表面上看，这里不像他以前的住所那样令人向往：这是一间简陋、陈设简陋的公寓，面积非常有限；只有搁架屋顶上的一扇小窗户采光，紧靠一条又近又脏的小巷。