After breakfast the old guests sat down on the green leather armchairs and sofas in the lobby and began to gossip and look into the papers; they had nothing to do but wait out the day.

吃过早饭，两位老客人在门厅里的绿皮扶手椅和沙发上坐下，开始闲聊起来，同时翻看报纸；他们除了消磨时光无事可做。