Hepzibah attempted to enliven matters by a fire in the parlor. But the storm demon kept watch above, and, whenever a flame was kindled, drove the smoke back again, choking the chimney's sooty throat with its own breath.

Hepzibah 试图在客厅生火来活跃气氛。但是风暴恶魔一直在上面守望，每当点燃火焰时，它就会再次驱散烟雾，用自己的呼吸窒息烟囱被烟熏黑的喉咙。