He made a hasty dinner, inquired for Smith, and soon was ushered into the young man's presence, whom he found sitting in front of a comfortable fire, beside a table spread with a few scientific periodicals and art reviews.

他匆忙做了一顿晚餐，询问史密斯，很快就被带到了年轻人面前，他发现他坐在舒适的火炉前，旁边是一张摆着几本科学期刊和艺术评论的桌子。