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They open and shut the trap-doors without any particular reason.
In the trap-door itself was found a square aperture cut in the wood, apparently with some exceedingly sharp instrument, just behind the bolt which fastened the door on the inner side.
But before I could guess what he had comprehended, he had dropped the trap-door into place, closing the lazarette.
said Monks, closing the trap-door, which fell heavily back into its former position.
We heard his fine voice no more, but we could feel him straining every thew against the trap-door upon which Raffles and I stood side by side.
Then, as the gate began to give way amidst the triumphant shouts of the mob, she opened a little trap-door, and said, --
The trap-door fell, and the man whipped up his horse.