There was a mission-style oak grandfather clock standing in the hall, which sent its gonglike strokes through the living room, dining room, kitchen, and pantry, and up the sounding board of the stairwell.
大厅里矗立着一座任务风格的橡木落地大座钟,它那钟声般的敲击声穿透了客厅、餐厅、厨房和食品储藏室,甚至沿着楼梯的共鸣板向上回荡。