the air swarmed with Catherines; and rousing myself to dispelthe obtrusive name, I discovered my candle wick reclining on one of the antiquevolumes, and perfuming the place with an odour of roasted calfskin.
snuff /snʌf/ 掐灭,熄灭
lingering [ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ] 缠绵的; 拖延的; 迟迟不去的
nausea /ˈnɔːziə/ 恶心
tome /təʊm/ 大部头书,巨著
I snuffed it off, and, very ill at ease under the influence ofcold and lingering nausea, sat up and spread open the injured tome on my knee.
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