<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKulikuwa na meza na taa juu yake katikati ya chumba, na ameketi katika meza hiyo, inakabiliwa na mimi, alikuwa Whittington haki ya kutosha.  <response>: There was a table with a lamp on it in the middle of the room, and sitting at that table, facing towards me, was Whittington right enough. 