A man sat at the desk in a wooden armchair whose legs were anchored to flat boards, fore and aft, like skis. A spittoon big enough to coil a hose in was leaning against the man's right leg.

一个男人坐在办公桌前的木制扶手椅上，扶手椅的腿前后固定在平板上，就像滑雪板一样。一个大到可以卷起软管的痰盂靠在男人的右腿上。