大厅上冷清清地放着几乘轿子。三四个轿夫坐在门房的门槛上低声闲谈。

A few sedan-chairs stood waiting while three or four carriers sat on the high threshold of the gatehouse talking in low tones.

况且那所冷清清的房屋的每个窗口，连顶楼也计算在内，全都装了粗铁条。

Moreover, all the windows of this silent dwelling were grated with heavy iron bars, even the attic windows in the roof.