I stopped for a light and looked up towards the lights high on the hill where the big houses were.

我停下来等一盏灯， 抬头看着大房子所在的山上高高的灯火。

It's a winter's night - cold and moonless.  You should also imagine one more thing - there's electric street light, high off the  ground the lamp is flickering and hissing.

这是一个冬天的夜晚——寒冷且没有月亮。 您还应该再想象一件事 - 有一盏电灯，离地面很高， 灯在闪烁并发出嘶嘶声。