In the women's Shelter you find that many come much earlier and sit sewing, reading or chatting in the sparely furnished but well warmed room from the early hours of the afternoon until bedtime.
"In-Darkest-England-and-the-Way-Out"
Booth, William
For instance, the drunkard who has had to manage with a few bricks, a soap box, and a bundle of rags, will want a chair, a table, a bed, and at least the other necessary adjuncts to a furnished home, however sparely fitted up it may be.
"In-Darkest-England-and-the-Way-Out"
Booth, William
For some time a painful silence reigned round the large table, to-day so sparely furnished with guests.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers