Which preposition to use with doorways
I retreated soon to the doorway of a shop, from whence with a little more safety I could see what was going on.
But, what attracted my attention, more than even the stupendous split itself, was a great hole, some distance down the cleft, and right in the angle of the V. It was clearly defined, and not unlike an arched doorway in shape; though, lying as it did in the shadow, I could not see it very distinctly.
" "Marthe," exclaimed Mr. Everidge reproachfully, suddenly appearing in the doorway with a sock drawn over each arm, "it is incomprehensible to me you do not remember that my physical organism and darns have absolutely no affinity.
" "The doorway to the large hall?" "Yes, sir.
" I started on, and he turned through a doorway at the left.
"She looks capable," was Patricia's grudging commentary, in slipping through the doorway into the twilight of the hall.
There, over a doorway on the south, is a shield, with the arms of Henry VII., and two figures kneeling before the Blessed Virgin, attended by an angel holding a rose.
She stood in the doorway for a moment, gazing down at me, and then, before I knew what she was doing, had fallen on her knees beside my bed and was kissing my bandaged hand.
In the doorway behind them appeared a face, gaunt, grimed, a blood-stained bandage around the brow, and a pair of glowing, burning eyes looking out beneath.
I soon saw its causeCarmel was entering the doorway from the street.
They stood for a moment in the doorway through which Mon had passed.
"Here they come," he added, and drew his father into a doorway across the street.
Out of the large central room were several smaller ones in which card-tables had been laid out, and the doorways between had been draped with Oriental chintz.
They crowded through the doorway after the detective.
Simultaneously something not unlike a thunderbolt for force and fury was launched, from the dark shelter of a doorway near by, at its devoted head.
Now as from force of long habit he peered out of the doorway before making his exit; he looked like one of the John Sargent's prophets gone a little madder than usuala Jeremiah or a Habakkuk.
He turned away with a wide, staring eye, and went through the doorway like a man walking in a dream.
From windows and doorways along the street peered interested faces.
Now, because that I believed that I travelled in a Place where was surely to be discovered those strange Doorways within the Night, I made an especial care of my going; and did stop oft that I might listen, and watch, and keep a very strict ward in all the Night about me.
" Racey nodded indifferently and slouched sidewise so that he could watch the doorway without dislocating his neck.
A little man came to stand in the doorway beside the Professor.
Thinking that I had done all the good in my power, I concluded to get out of this confusion; but either the doorway by which we entered had suddenly walled itself up, or else I had lost my reckoning; for, stumble where I would, feel about as I would, I could not find it.
Now, I had a believing that I had come out of the Country where did lurk those horrid Doorways in the Night; and I went not with so utter a weight upon my heart; and did feel that naught should come now upon the back of my neck, which had been an odd and troublesome fancy whilst that I did creep through that Country of Gloom.
Tumbling into the room, Thurstane found the skipper and two muleteers defending the doorway against five Apaches, who had reached the roof, three of them already on their feet and plying their arrows, while the two others were clambering over the ledge.
She stood in the doorway as one halting between two opinions.