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CHAPTER IX THE DEATH-CHAMBER
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Véronique's estimate was correct, provided that the door opened outwards1 and that her enemies were at once revealed to view. She therefore examined the door and suddenly observed that, against all logical expectation, it had a large strong bolt at the bottom. Should she make use of it?
She had no time to weigh the advantages or drawbacks of this plan. She had heard a jingle2 of keys and, almost at the same time, the sound of a key grating in the lock.
Véronique received a very clear vision of what was likely to happen. When the assailants burst in, she would be thrust aside, she would be hampered3 in her movements, her aim would be inaccurate4 and her shots would miss, whereupon they would shut the door again and promptly5 hurry off to François' cell. The thought of it made her lose her head; and her action was instinctive6 and immediate7. First, she pushed the bolt at the foot of the door. Next, half rising, she slammed the iron shutter8 over the wicket. A latch9 clicked. It was no longer possible either to enter or to look in.
Then at once she realized the absurdity10 of her action, which had not opposed any obstacle to the menace of the enemy. Stéphane, leaping to her side, said:
"Good heavens, what have you done? Why, they saw that I was not moving and they now know that I am not alone!"
"Exactly," she answered, striving to defend herself. "They will try to break down the door, which will give us the time we want."
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virtue
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precipice
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condemn
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passionately
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frankly
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salvation
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brink
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adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己) | |
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jolt
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slanting
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bracing
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accomplished
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creed
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hatred
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accomplishment
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下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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vilest
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