Я сел за стол, положил перед собой

Я сел за стол, положил перед собой рукопись, закурил.

Results (English) 1:

I sat down at the table, put the manuscript, lit.

Results (English) 2:

I sat at the table, laid before him the manuscript, lit.

Results (English) 3:

I sat down in a desk, put before a manuscript, also sat down.