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Morton rose; and, proceeding to the passage, unbarred the door. A brief and muttered conversation followed, to the great irritability of Mrs. Morton, who stood in the passage the candle in her hand. "What is the matter, Mr. Mr. Morton turned back, looking agitated. "Where's my hat? oh, here. My sister is come, at the inn." "Gracious me! She does not go for to say she is your sister?"
I shall keep watch, till I am sleepy, and then I will call you. Let me know if you find any of the doors or windows unbarred." Five minutes later the constable knocked at the door of the parlor. "The door opening into the stable yard was unbarred, Squire." "I thought it likely that it would be so, Knapp. You have made it fast now, I suppose? That is right.
They were the accents of her mother's voice; the very south-country pronunciation, that Mary so well remembered; and which she had sometimes tried to imitate when alone, with the fond mimicry of affection. So, without fear, without hesitation, she rose and unbarred the door.
None of the household were yet astir. But, by the direction of the duke, Kerr unlocked, unbolted and unbarred the street door to let his master out. "Close and secure the house after me, James, for it will be hours yet before the household will be up," said the duke, as he passed out. It was a clear October day for London.
As the four dashed across the stockade to the fort, Jack, who had not taken his eyes from the window since his friends left, quickly unbarred and threw open the door. The four dashed inside. Quickly Jack barred the door again. "Guns ready!" he cried. "The pirates may attack!" Frank turned to Captain Jack. "Well, my friend, Mr. Pirate Chief," he said with a grin, "we have you safe at last, eh?"
Linton, on the third day, unbarred her door, and having finished the water in her pitcher and decanter, desired a renewed supply, and a basin of gruel, for she believed she was dying. That I set down as a speech meant for Edgar's ears; I believed no such thing, so I kept it to myself and brought her some tea and dry toast.
For the leaves had been unclosed, the gates unbarred under his neglect; and Leslie, with a noble woman's frankness, generosity, and meekness that true meekness which oftenest cleaves and melts the ringing metal of a high spirit Leslie had begun to love him, to fix her heart upon him, to grow to him stolid, sardonic statue that he was! until that shock exposed his flaws and wrenched her from her hold.
I requested to be admitted to the prisoner, and the doors were unbarred. Tom was dressed with great care and cleanliness in white trousers and shirt and waistcoat, but his coat lay on the table; he would not put it on. He extended his hand towards me with a faint smile.
Ah! that his hands should have unbarred the door, and thrown it wide, for the wolf to enter that precious fold! I saw them all in their sunny life before me; yet, even as I looked upon them, their sky began to darken. I heard the distant mutterings of the storm, and soon the desolating tempest swept down fearfully upon them.
The facts, that the key of the chamber door was taken out and secreted; that the window was unbarred and unbolted; are these to be so slightly and so easily disposed of? It is necessary, Gentlemen, to settle now, at the commencement, the great question of a conspiracy. If there was none, or the defendant was not a party, then there is no evidence here to convict him.
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