كان فيه ناس كتيره رايحين جايين ومراهنين و الماتش تحت ضوء فوانيس الجاز، وهو كان على دراع الزنجي وإيده وعلى وشه. 
There was much betting and people went in and out of the room under the kerosene lights and he had looked at the arm and hand of the negro and at the negro's face.