Coal gas rivaled smoky oil lamps and flickering candles, and early in the new century, well-to-do Londoners grew accustomed to gaslit houses and even streets.

煤气可与烟雾缭绕的油灯和摇曳不定的蜡烛相媲美，在新世纪之初，富裕的伦敦人逐渐习惯了有煤气照明的房子，甚至街道。