As soon as he was lolling in his place on the sofa, after a couple of bottles of Margaux, he was surrounded by a circle of friends, and arguments, disputes, and jokes sprang up round him.

• 他一喝完两瓶马尔高酒，随便倒在他坐的沙发上，人们就把他围住，议论纷纷，争吵不休，笑话喧阗。