A dusty airless attic; the dreadfully close atmosphere; hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke.

灰尘遍布的不通风的阁楼；可怕的闷气的气氛；又热又不通风，空气中充满了沉闷的味道。

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Observers then wondered if Tory Party chairman Michael Ancram decided something had gone dreadfully wrong because it was just at this point that he announced things ought to come to a close as the luncheon hour was upon them.

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