He bent down, lit his spill in the flame, and deliberately lighted his pipe.

The tobacco rose above the rim of the bowl like a head of ale in a tankard.

Wogan, still holding the burning spill in his right hand, pressed down the tobacco with the little finger of his left, and lighted the pipe again.

By this time his spill had burned down to his fingers.

He dropped the end into the fire and walked back to his seat.