i now took the measure of the bench, and found that it was a foot too short; but that could be mended with a chair. but it was a foot too narrow, and the other bench in the room was about four inches higher than the planed one—so there was no yoking them. i then placed the first bench lengthwise along the only clear space against the wall, leaving a little interval between, for my back to settle down in. but i soon found that there came such a draught of cold air over me from under the sill of the window, that this plan would never do at all, especially as another current from the rickety door met the one from the window, and both together formed a series of small whirlwinds in the immediate vicinity of the spot where i had thought to spend the night.