Heenteredthetavern，andwasguidedbythemurmurofvoices，
andthefumesoftobacco，tothepublicroom。Itwasalongandlow
apartment，withoakenwalls，growndarkinthecontinualsmoke，and
afloor，whichwasthicklysanded，butofnoimmaculatepurity。A
numberofpersons-thelargerpartofwhomappearedtobemariners，or