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单词 doorkeeper
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“He has either skill or power, or the doorkeeper wouldn’t have let him in. Why shouldn’t he show it, now as well as later? Right, Sparrowhawk?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z
He realized quickly the strange doorkeeper resembled certain of the Fair Folk he had once seen in Eiddileg’s kingdom; only this individual seemed in a woeful state of disrepair. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z
“I am the doorkeeper. Enter if you can.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z
Their young doorkeeper, Joseph Fry, had died in his bed of the fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z
The old doorkeeper leapt up from his desk and poked his head out. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z
The doorkeeper, inside, watched him with mild eyes. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z
When Obsle and Yegey both left town, and Slose’s doorkeeper refused me entrance, I knew it was time to turn to my enemies, for there was no more good in my friends. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
The Commensal was out, the doorkeeper did not know where he was or when he would be in. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
“Welcome to this house, lad,” the doorkeeper said, and without saying more led him through halls and corridors to an open court far inside the walls of the building. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z
The zealous doorkeeper opens the big front door sparingly to keep out humidity, and only long enough to let visitors sneak quickly out. Academic adventures: Visiting Europe’s top university sights 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z
To become a “sworn brother,” Bosch would have had to qualify as one of the four grades of minor orders, which were doorkeeper, reader, acolyte and exorcist. From Hell to Heaven in the Hometown of Bosch 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z
He sings a parable about a "doorkeeper to the Law" and a countryman who spends his life waiting patiently for admittance - and dies before getting there. Glass's operatic 'The Trial' brings Kafka up to date 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z
There are pratfalls, ripped clothes, obstructive doorkeepers, hungry nights. The Investigation by Philippe Claudel – review 2013-02-07T09:00:02Z
While most doorkeepers today are sweatshirt-types who stress crowd control over facial contouring, Mr. Kelle enjoys being a splashy part of the spectacle. The (Door) Man of the Hour 2014-03-21T20:19:23Z
The gallery doors were shut by the doorkeeper and the three women were caught. Jeanette Winterson: 100 years after the suffragettes 2013-03-29T15:59:01Z
His wife, Rita, who performed with his backup singers, the I Threes, made her peace with his womanizing and acted as his doorkeeper. Movie Review: A Documentary on Bob Marley From Kevin Macdonald 2012-04-19T21:15:33Z
Some doorkeepers acquiesce rather than fight, though that could put them at odds with patrons who are allergic to animals or who simply don’t want them around where they live, eat or shop. States struggle to curb fake emotional support animals 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z
At the door to the room stands one of the Commons doorkeepers, wearing a long coat with tails and a white bow tie. The surprising joviality of Tory leadership votes 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z
However, the report said a Parliamentary doorkeeper had witnessed the incident. Labour peer Lord Pendry faces parliamentary suspension 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z
When Lord Young started to respond Lady Bloomfield replied: "I had to send a note to you in order to wake you up by the doorkeeper." Peer barred from debate after falling asleep in Lords 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z
MPs could consult with the speaker, deputy speakers, clerks and doorkeepers about their requirements while in the chamber or Westminster Hall at any time, they added. No babies allowed in Commons, MP Stella Creasy told 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z
The Senate post is officially called the sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper, harking back to its 18th-century duties of keeping members inside the Capitol to conduct the business of government. House security chief said lawmaker wariness of military at Capitol drove his resistance to early request for National Guard 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z
Officers and doorkeepers raced around, slamming and locking the immense wooden doors. ‘Senate Being Locked Down’: Inside a Harrowing Day at the Capitol 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z
A doorkeeper came over and said something to him. Romney’s chocolate milk and other scenes from Senate impeachment trial 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z
I dropped in on a rainy day, feeling suitably furtive, and, having survived the close scrutiny of the doorkeeper, felt duty bound to partake of Dorothy Parker, a gin from Williamsburg. The Intoxicating History of Gin 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z
She was the first female assistant doorkeeper for the House of Delegates and was the first woman to be assistant sergeant-at-arms for the state Senate. West Virginia Del. Sharon Malcolm dies at 72 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z
The leader of the opposition Labour party in the Commons, Valerie Vaz, reeled off a long list of thank-yous to parliamentary staff, from doorkeepers to cleaners and postal workers to police, for their hard work. With Halloween the new Brexit deadline, UK lawmakers head off on... 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z
According to House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, a House doorkeeper was injured in a separate incident Friday when another lawmaker angry over the display kicked a door open. Anne Lieberman says Muslim remark misheard by West Virginia lawmaker 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z
One admitted to getting so mad he kicked a House door open, which resulted in a doorkeeper being physically injured. Anti-Muslim poster linking Ilhan Omar to 9/11 sparks outrage in West Virginia 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z
One lawmaker admitted to getting so mad that he kicked a House door open, which resulted in a doorkeeper being physically injured, according to the speaker of the House. Anti-Muslim signs at W. Va. Capitol roil state, draw outrage 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z
The argument even became physical, leaving a doorkeeper allegedly injured and a lawmaker ended up resigning. Poster connecting Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 terror attacks ignites outrage at West Virginia capitol 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z
But when the House doorkeeper asked for the bonnet, she turned it over to him — while uttering a four-letter word. The strange history of the House’s 181-year-old ban on hats — and the push to overturn it 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z
“I’m just the doorkeeper,” he said with a smile. Josh Norman was all about the money. Now he can’t wait to give it to others. 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z
That job involved being a doorkeeper for what reached the president — so he shuffled countless documents across his desk. Brett Kavanaugh documents released for Supreme Court nominee research 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z
Known as “doorkeepers,” these ants barricade the nest’s entrance, providing a second line of defense. With spurt of toxic goo, ‘exploding ants’ sacrifice themselves to protect colony 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z
She was the first woman to serve as a doorkeeper and as sergeant at arms for the House of Delegates. Sharon Lewis Malcolm named to House of Delegates seat 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z
There have been doorkeepers here since the 14th century: dressed in white tie, they control the movements of others with punctilious energy. 'A tale of decay': the Houses of Parliament are falling down 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z
“I don’t know whether some doorkeepers felt this way because I wrote about poor people, or black people, or southerners, but as my career progressed ... I still encountered that mindset, time and time again.” National Book Awards: Jesmyn Ward wins major prize for Sing, Unburied, Sing 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z
Phillips described the “calm, professional but forceful way the doorkeepers security staff and police handled the situation” to keep staff, MPs and visiting schools and guests safe. London attack: police confirm seven people arrested – live 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z
Shanks’s goal, we can infer, was to be doorkeeper to the temple of infamy. How presidents use their portraits to shape their legacy 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z
Yet, for all of this, Trump’s doorkeepers say nothing. In political Washington, 2017 will be the year of the chicken 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z
Or the doorkeepers’ cry of “Who goes home?” as the house rises. 'A tale of decay': the Houses of Parliament are falling down 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z
And the doorkeeper, a part-time staff member and parent of a college student, can assess the sobriety of guests, entering and departing. Are Final Clubs Too Exclusive for Harvard? 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z
It was a far cry from Mr. Toepel’s first convention, where he served as a doorkeeper at the “Cow Palace” in California. Donald Trump’s Republican convention unlike any other 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z
Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., highlighted that Paone is the "longest serving woman who works with the doorkeepers," through seven presidential administrations, 10 inaugurations, 16 sergeants at arms, and 383 senators. Capitol Hill Buzz: Senate bids goodbye to Ruby 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z
When the women’s clinic was held, she was the translator and the doorkeeper. Clinic in the Clouds 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z
Following a struggle with the doorkeepers he was subdued and arrested. The List of Presidential Assassination Attempts Is Shockingly Longer than Anyone Thought 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z
Club, and young women were swiftly waved in, known so well they exchanged double-cheeked kisses with the doorkeeper. Are Final Clubs Too Exclusive for Harvard? 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z
The Charleston resident was appointed acting Senate doorkeeper in January 2010. W.Va. Senate doorkeeper dies after brain cancer fight 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z
Confronted two other doorkeepers with a .38-caliber revolver and, with no apparent reason, declared he would shoot them. Killer of Lincoln’s assassin once lived in Kansas 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z
Robin Fell, the current occupant of the principal doorkeeper post, described his snuff-distribution duties as a "great privilege" in a recent interview with BBC Parliament's Sam Francis - despite the apparent paucity of dabblers. Time for MPs to snuff it out? 2013-11-05T03:56:04Z
Some of those in the front ranks are about to seize the doorkeeper, while others continue to beat on the closed door. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z
The most at this point, however, were rescued by the determined rush of the policeman at the entrance and of the doorkeeper and his assistants. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z
A word to the doorkeepers and I might even now go in and lay my information. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z
The gentlemen-ushers, pages, doorkeepers, even the lowly scullions of the kitchen were, without distinction, butchered. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z
With that he bade the doorkeepers open wide the gate, that his guards might drive forth the embassage. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z
This all-licensed masker, with his monstrous disguise and affected squeal, may be a duke or a doorkeeper. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z
"What name shall I say, sir?" the doorkeeper asked. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z
"Then you were one too many," the doorkeeper retorted, thrusting me back without mercy. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z
Far better to be employed in His vineyard than to be loitering outside; infinitely preferable to be "a doorkeeper in His house, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z
Near the outer door, on a small square of carpet within the shade of the verandah, sat the doorkeeper, cross-legged. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
The priests also and the scribes of the king received presents, and the doorkeepers, bodyguard, and escort. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z
He dashed down to the stage door, but he was too late, for the doorkeeper told him the veiled woman had gone out. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z
Boldly he marched up the steps, and would have walked straight into the hall, had not the doorkeeper seized him wrathfully by the collar. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z
He acted as doorkeeper, set the clock, swept the church, yes, he was even compelled to remove the human filth. Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history 2012-01-12T03:00:13.267Z
But the stolid doorkeeper only turned his head for an instant. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
But the doorkeepers and servants would not admit him because the king was with one of his wives. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z
As it was not answered with the promptitude that could only have been possible had a doorkeeper been stationed in readiness, the bell pealed again. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z
When these were adjusted he bade them go up the stairs, then he turned and went back through the tunnel, his duty being that of doorkeeper. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z
I joined the throng, and was put back by the doorkeeper because I was not in a dresscoat. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z
Burnet was taxing his wits for some means of eluding the doorkeeper when the servant, having set the table, went off to fetch the meal. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
In an incredibly short time the police had been notified of the occurrence and the doorkeepers had been given orders to allow no one to leave the building. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z
At the thresholds crowds of monsters acted as doorkeepers and were very noisy. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z
"Well, of all outrages!" gasped the astounded doorkeeper. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z
The invisible doorkeeper pulled a string to inform the guard in the bastion. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z
"Have you no eyes, foolish one?" answered the doorkeeper without rising. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
He called very frequently upon Engleheart, and had long ago placed himself on excellent terms with the messengers and doorkeepers, who looked upon him as a most generous visitor. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z
One of the three, says the doorkeeper, is named H�r, the second, Jafnh�r, and the one on the highest throne is Thridi. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z
The proud Senecas, whose portion of the house extended from Seneca Lake to Niagara, were the western doorkeepers of this household of nations, waging fierce war on their neighbors near Lake Erie. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z
Do not fear anything, for the doorkeeper here knows me and he is a good man. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z
He slipped along behind the pile, threw a hasty glance towards the house, and knowing that the doorkeeper's back was now turned to him, darted through the open doorway into the street. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
Scores of persons—especially foreigners—came to the house, and when Marthe was absent the doorkeeper allowed herself to be bribed into showing the visitors round the apartments! My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z
The doorkeeper was sleeping in one armchair, and Zagloba in the other. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z
"Who do you think you are, anyway?" inquired the doorkeeper. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z
Some wretchedly dressed people spoke with the doorkeeper standing at the gate, evidently questioning him about something. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z
To gain freedom Burnet would have to reach the front undetected, cross or skirt the courtyard, and pass the doorkeeper. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
After she had passed the young doorkeeper her second surprise came in the shape of Maggie, who greeted her enthusiastically as she stood at the door of the study. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z
Go on, go on; I will stay here with the doorkeeper. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z
Let us take care lest instead of being doorkeepers to the house of the Lord, to beckon passers-by and draw them in, we block the doorway, and keep them from seeing the wonders within. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z
During the depth of the night, a young man came to the gate and asked the doorkeeper whether the little lady was still alive and, hearing that she had died, he left in silence. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z
He had noticed, under the verandah on the opposite side, not far from the doorkeeper, a pile of packing-cases, in which he guessed that Burckhardt's antiquities had been transported. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
The doorkeeper however refused her admittance, and after a long parley the Queen was obliged to turn away. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z
Ketling's liberality had opened all doors, and Krysia was greeted by obeisances from the doorkeepers as profound as if she were a queen entering her own residence. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z
And this leads me to wonder what these gardens must be when the key has turned in their rusty gates, and the doorkeeper gone to sleep under the gun hanging from its nail. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z
But what deeds, what offices, what services embolden you, O Podbipienta, to trouble so important a doorkeeper? With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z
If only something would take the doorkeeper away for a minute or so!—the wish had no sooner formed itself than an idea occurred to him. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
I went on into the passage, feeling as if the doorkeeper was the most important personage there, and as if the proprietors must make a practice of asking permission to go into their own place. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z
"Do you wish to enter?" asked Ketling, giving a sign to the doorkeeper. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z
Though most visible for the introductions, the job carried far more responsibility since the days in 1789 when Gifford Dalley was named House doorkeeper just before the inauguration of George Washington. James T. Molloy Last Doorkeeper of the House, Is Dead at 75 2011-07-24T00:42:37Z
He was waiting for admission, as the doorkeeper told him there was no room. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z
He could dodge the doorkeeper, but it was impossible to reach the door unnoticed while Burckhardt stood looking on. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
Panting with my run, I looked up and saw the form of the doorkeeper towering over me. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z
"It will be done according to the wish of your grace," said the doorkeeper, inclining at sight of the primate's seal. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z
Five presidents — from Gerald R. Ford to Bill Clinton — were trumpeted into the House by Mr. Molloy to deliver State of the Union addresses in the years that he was doorkeeper. James T. Molloy Last Doorkeeper of the House, Is Dead at 75 2011-07-24T00:42:37Z
Zira is brought in by the slave doorkeeper, followed by the Old Woman II. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z
He spoke in a very loud tone of voice, in order to be heard both by the doorkeeper across the courtyard, and by Burnet within the house. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
On the instant I turned and rushed back to the Baths, flew past the doorkeeper, and up the corridor towards the bath I had recently left. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z
But the doorkeeper would not let me and my friend in on those tickets.” The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z
The morning after my arrival in Williamsburg, I betook myself to the Governor's mansion, clanged the iron knocker, and was shown by the negro doorkeeper straight into the Governor's office. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z
Old Woman takes order to doorkeeper at door L. Principal Wife goes to top of steps and orders the other women to dress and retire. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z
Burnet, keeping out of view, saw the doorkeeper rise slowly and move towards the crate. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z
He drove between the lions at the Albrechtstor, and the sentries as well as the stalwart doorkeeper gave him free passage. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z
"Better to be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z
Then the abbot commanded the doorkeeper to ask them what they demanded. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z
When Lady Gregory wrote her version of The Workhouse Ward, she wisely cut out the matron, the doorkeeper, and all the inmates except two. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z
They reached the Senate entrance, and the doorkeeper, seeing a senator, opened a way through the crowd for their passage. Her Infinite Variety 2011-04-01T02:00:30.590Z
Only to be a doorkeeper in His House, would be heaven to his adoring love. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z
I had not to wait, or indeed to send in my name, but was introduced at once by the doorkeeper The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z
I think I must have staggered a little as I walked, but the resplendent doorkeeper did not seem to notice. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z
The man of Harran was there; he got drunk and raised such shouts that the policeman warned the doorkeeper.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z
No doorkeeper remained to dispute the egress, and as yet none dared to cross the path of the stricken brave. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z
I should say a situation somewhere as doorkeeper in a healthy building was much to be preferred to living in nasty draughty things like tents.' Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z
"How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?" Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z
This coming to Pitt's ears, he said—"Nothing could be better; I drink the wine, and the doorkeeper gets the headache." The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion
“He wore a jacket with yellow and black stripes, a cap of the same colors, and a blue and red apron,” answered the doorkeeper. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z
His lordship, as we know, was away, and on his return questioned the doorkeeper as to the name of his visitor. A Cursory History of Swearing
Unless the Emperor had flown, or changed his mind at the latest moment, he was surely there, for the doorkeeper said two strangers had passed by the watchword “Safed-Kira.” The Great Mogul
I knew it was five francs more than old Gaspard received,—the doorkeeper who drank himself to death,—and I took the place gladly. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z
“We are in no need of a carpenter,” said the doorkeeper; “we have an excellent one in Luchta son of Luchad.” Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
The chief of the police clapped his hands, and Sarah’s doorkeeper entered the chamber. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z
"The doorkeeper told me that you were engaged, but I persuaded him to let me come in." The Hillman
The deep obeisances of the doorkeepers showed that he was held of great consequence, and none questioned his right to introduce the two Englishmen to the sacred interior. The Great Mogul
It was better to be a doorkeeper with Gordon & Co. than a partner with some ephemeral firm. Manslaughter
“We do not need one,” said the doorkeeper, “while we have Ogma.” Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
I merely desire to have the nomination of the chief clerk and one of the doorkeepers. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6
Son of a sister of mine, married to an Imperial and Royal doorkeeper, at the police station in Bergamo. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico
The doorkeeper, brought to the domain of dry figures, whittled down his earlier statement as to the number of strange visitors he had admitted. The Great Mogul
They don’t have women doorkeepers, and I know she would not dwell a minute in a tent. Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl
Believe me, child, the doorkeepers have the real and best enjoyment. The Children of the World
He went down each morning to Downing Street, and interrogated the austere doorkeeper, till at length there grew up between that grim official and himself a state of feeling little short of hatred. Tony Butler
He is a personal attendant of the sovereign in the Upper House, and is also usher of the order of the Garter, being doorkeeper at the meetings of the knights’ chapter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea"
Juliet laid the money on the ledge before the doorkeeper, who looked at them with some surprise. Stories for Helen
She says she “would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of our God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl
"It means," replied the prophet who was very strong on professional ethics, "that your dream has come true and doesn't need interpreting; ask the doorkeeper to give you your money back." The Book of Gud
By the consent of antiquity, it is determined that Pain shall be doorkeeper to the house of Pleasure. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I.
There is the same reason, therefore, why she should be intelligent, courteous, and obliging as that the ordinary doorkeeper should possess these characteristics. Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc.
The astonished doorkeeper was so startled that it took to its wings. A-Birding on a Bronco
No. 3 coupon was to be detached by the doorkeeper at Madison Square Garden and returned to the ticket-buyer. H. R.
As the line moved through the door each one handed the doorkeeper a sum of money. The Book of Gud
The doorkeeper gi' me the grip an' the password, the head man of the war department knocked me on the forrerd, an' the thing was done. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction
The private branch-exchange operator is, as it were, the doorkeeper of the telephone entrance to the private establishment. Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc.
Even the stage doorkeeper never asked her name more than once. Carnival
The aged doorkeeper of Congress was so overcome with joy that he dropped dead. The Greater Republic A History of the United States
“It's a man, my lord,” was the answer of the doorkeeper. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4.
This was a Buddhist temple with the usual accessories of altars and altar lights and colossal figures of doorkeepers at the gates. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel
The personnel of the temple was completed by various subordinate officials, doorkeepers, attendants and slaves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
The doorkeeper to the American Ambassador—for I never saw even the Secretary—he swore I spoke French a sight too well for an American citizen. Rewards and Fairies
We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.  Here and There in London
No assorter is allowed to leave the room during business hours except on a pass, to be taken up by the doorkeeper. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5.
Pop was the doorkeeper, and a cripple, with a single mind. The Children of the Poor
Arriving at Freemasons' Tavern, I asked the doorkeeper whether there was any one in the hall. Reminiscences, 1819-1899
It passed me in the gallery," said the doorkeeper, "when I thus addressed it, 'Shall we quit this house, or will you do so?' Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845
In the meanwhile we present ourselves to the doorkeeper of the Speaker’s Gallery. Here and There in London
“I have our tickets here,” remarked Jim, presenting them to the doorkeeper. Dorothy's Tour
We learn from one of his laws that this church had sixty priests, a hundred deacons, forty deaconesses, ninety subdeacons, a hundred and ten readers, five-and-twenty singers, and a hundred doorkeepers. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation
I will show you the doorkeeper soon," promised the Confectioner, "but for goodness' sake don't tell him that you know he's a doorkeeper. The City Curious
We had to wait some time, till the Turkish doorkeepers came to unlock the door, as they keep the keys of the church, which is only open on certain days, except to votaries of distinction. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant
How lucky art thou, O darwan, to be doorkeeper to the exalted one! Barclay of the Guides
The doorkeepers here direct callers upon the President up the broad staircase. Dorothy's Tour
The nocturnal guest assisted Balthaser, the doorkeeper, to draw up the bridge, with a power which appeared almost superhuman. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes.
He thinks he's simply a chocolate grub on his way to become a chocolate butterfly; in fact, we have nominated another doorkeeper to take his place if this ever comes off. The City Curious
Galga, the gigantic Thracian doorkeeper, held the old man back, and told him to come the next day. A Christian But a Roman
He was satisfied with having made a friend of Minghal Khan's doorkeeper, whom he intended to cultivate. Barclay of the Guides
The attendant spirit not only announces himself as a dweller in heaven, but he specifies his particular function among the celestials: he is doorkeeper in the house of God. Minor Poems by Milton
He said something to the doorkeeper, who admitted him. Mary Magdalen
This Crow was the doorkeeper who was yet not the doorkeeper; and who had been nominated in the place of the grub. The City Curious
"After you once get inside, there is an elevator," the doorkeeper said. The Crow's Nest
She avoided their company, kept to herself, and succeeded in getting made one of the doorkeepers. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages
On June 25 this man, wearing a green apron, the sign of his craft, came to the Monument door, and left his watch with the doorkeeper. Old and New London Volume I
The doorkeeper peered out of his little lodge and merely nodded slightly to the two. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day
The grub was really the doorkeeper; but always refused to admit it. The City Curious
She brought some cards, and they sat and played till the clock struck eleven, when the doorkeeper came in to say, “The wazír is here, and wishes to see you.” Indian Fairy Tales
Thus, being no longer a doorkeeper, she could live in one of the inner rooms, and there be brought to bed at her convenience. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages
In his later years Veteran Ranger Tom Higgins was assistant doorkeeper for the Illinois legislature. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters
She forgot where she was—she forgot her duties as doorkeeper; she remembered only that she loved this man, and that he had forgotten her. Brooke's Daughter A Novel
For a brief second the maidens stood, and then the door was opened, and the doorkeeper bade them enter. Peggy Owen and Liberty
“What!” said the Fakír, “the great Mahárájá only gives me a handful of rice when his doorkeeper gives me pearls and rubies!” and he turned to walk away. Indian Fairy Tales
A knock at the door was followed by the timid entrance of the doorkeeper. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales
The uniformed doorkeeper who sat upon a high desk overlooking everything, would quickly demand my business, and expel me. The Sign of Silence
This apartment had evidently been designed as a doorkeeper's box. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire
A drunkard or a cowboy; maybe in jail; or, at best, a doorkeeper in the Salvation Army. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country
“What did you say?” said he, “that my doorkeeper gave you pearls and rubies?” Indian Fairy Tales
The man passed under the archway, and in a moment would have been clear of L�riboisi�re, when the doorkeeper barred his way. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales
We often found the lord of the manor on duty as doorkeeper, and in no mood to see strangers. Under the Maples
Never mind; there may be some doorkeeper or attendant——" "Ah, yes; they keep a permanent guard there on account of the value of the securities that they hold. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly
Some bore a status of greater distinction: there were a "Mathematical Instrument-Maker" and the doorkeeper of the East India Company. Old English Patent Medicines in America
“Yes,” said the Fakír, “your doorkeeper gave me pearls and rubies.” Indian Fairy Tales
And the Tsar said to him: “My friend, is what you have said to the doorkeeper true?” The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales
The burly doorkeeper, who was against the suffrage bill, could not be trusted to enforce the law if its enemies chose to enter. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI
He hesitated, and the man—it was the doorkeeper—flew forward and seized him and dragged him in. A Great Man A Frolic
Through the still crowded halls, Paliser accompanied them to the street where, a doorkeeper assiduously assisting, he got them into a taxi, asked the addresses, paid the mechanician, saw them off. The Paliser case
The Mahárájá had not as many pearls and rubies as his doorkeeper had. Indian Fairy Tales
So the doorkeeper went straight and told the Tsar, who ordered Ivan the peasant’s son to be called. The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales
A number of favoring legislators who started to leave the House during the fight were persuaded to return and the doorkeeper soon told Mrs. Trout she would have to go into the gallery. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI
Then the manager of a West End restaurant catches sight of him one day, and offers him a place as doorkeeper at a pound a week and tips. A Great Man A Frolic
This was the return of the doorkeeper, having under his escort Mr. Charles Thomson. Patrick Henry
At night the bird came and called out, “Doorkeeper! doorkeeper!” and the doorkeeper answered, “Yes, lord.” Indian Fairy Tales
Then Ivan went to the doorkeeper and demanded of him a hundred workmen, who were instantly given him; and Ivan ordered them to dig a hole in front of the palace. The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales
It may have been that one of the doorkeepers tore his plans up, out of 134 revenge. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation
And, even without it, how incredible his story, how irrelevant to the charge of assaulting the doorkeeper! Ghetto Comedies
Bill Lowe advanced first; he was known to the doorkeeper, and the words "All right, mate, friends of mine," were sufficient. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California
She took out the cards, and they played till twelve o’clock, when the doorkeeper came to say the kází had come to see her. Indian Fairy Tales
Within these classes doubtless came some of those who appear as slaughterers, water-carriers, doorkeepers, bakers, weavers, and the like. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters
He quarreled with the doorkeeper because the man would not admit him to see Mr. Leslie––threatened to smash him. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation
In a twinkling the doorkeeper's vengeful hands were on the intruder's collar. Ghetto Comedies
As the doorkeeper examined her ticket he looked up at her with curiosity. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life
Then she bade the doorkeeper bring in the wazír, and they dined together. Indian Fairy Tales
The Missouri Delegation were refused their seats, and they openly rebelled, forcing their way into the Convention with clubs, knocking down and cruelly mangling the head and shoulders of the poor doorkeeper! Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors
We went in with a nod to the old doorkeeper who came to know us and felt as unconstrained there as at home. One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America
A vaster wave of laughter swept back to him as he was hauled off, to be handed over to a policeman on a charge of brawling and assaulting the doorkeeper. Ghetto Comedies
Christopher, having ascertained from a suspicious doorkeeper that Mrs. Sartin would not be free for twenty minutes, cooled his heels in a dark, draughty passage with what patience he could. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker
So they sat playing at cards till two o’clock, when the doorkeeper said the king had come to see her. Indian Fairy Tales
Fifth, Mr. Bright knocked down the doorkeeper, for an inconsiderable offence. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors
Miss Anthony was there early, looking after everything, seats, lights, ushers, doorkeepers, etc. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II
The old gentleman was relieved to see his stalwart doorkeeper enter. Ghetto Comedies
I have mentioned that my obliging friend the amoureux-fou handed me over to the doorkeeper of the citadel. A Little Tour of France
The next morning the doorkeeper got up and felt about, and said, “What is all this?” meaning the pearls and the rubies, for he did not know what they were. Indian Fairy Tales
Had they "signs and grips," other than those by which they made themselves known to the doorkeeper? Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors
One summer Somerville proposed to make a tour in Switzerland, so we set off, and on arriving at Chantilly we were told that we might see the château upon giving our cards to the doorkeeper. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville
I call him a friend, for whenever I went to the institution where he was a doorkeeper, I went back in memory to the years when he was our postman. A Portrait of Old George Town
The man who did the designing was complaining of a headache, and wanted to be doorkeeper, that he might have plenty of fresh air. Master of the Vineyard
And she asked, “Is the Rájá well?” and the doorkeeper said, “Yes.” Indian Fairy Tales
However, the doorkeeper explained, he was going to write and give his address in the following week. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man
Roger Bacon is said to have forged a brazen head which spoke, and Albertus Magnus to have had an androides, which acted as doorkeeper, and was broken to pieces by Aquinas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"
"So you just be off, or I'll call the police," the crusty doorkeeper said. The Slave of Silence
This and absolute exclusion of all interlopers is one of the strictest rules of the theatre, and woe to him who attempts its violations, or to the doorkeeper who permits it. The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession
So the Mahárájá went to the doorkeeper’s house, and when he saw all the pearls and rubies that were there, he thought the man had stolen them from his treasury. Indian Fairy Tales
She ascertained through the doorkeeper that he was about to be married to Madame Dambreuse. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man
Surely there are enough professional politicians who do not lack talent for the calling of doorkeepers on a large scale. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 3, May 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature
The doorkeeper pretends to have completed some errand and leaves the room. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux
By this time some of those who attended the theatre, doorkeepers or supernumeraries, came up, and Mr. K. said to them, laughing, "Here's a gentleman proposes to be an actor." The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810
Then turning to the doorkeeper he asked him to tell him truly where and how he had got them. Indian Fairy Tales
His two men-servants would have gone out for a walk, and the doorkeeper would have been sent on some errand. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man
“Hush!” the doorkeeper whispered, carefully locking the door after admitting her. Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall
Now the thing is to make him confess the whole business, and as quickly as possible— The doorkeeper enters, a telegram in his hand. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux
The doorkeeper said if he was a friend of hers he might go in for a little while, but the parrot must be kept outside; she was too noisy. Sonny Boy
At last the doorkeeper had a whole heap of pearls and rubies. Indian Fairy Tales
The Speaker presiding was a negro, the Clerk a negro, the doorkeepers negroes, the little pages all coal-black negroes, the Chaplain a negro. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan
“Are we all here now?” whispered the doorkeeper. Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall
Here's our friend the doorkeeper of the courthouse! Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux
In the corner of this angle, commanding a view of the entrance to the school, and also of the outer gate, is placed the doorkeeper's lodge delineated in our cut. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851
One day a Fakír came and begged, and as the doorkeeper had no pice, or flour, or rice to give, he gave him a handful of pearls and rubies. Indian Fairy Tales
The doorkeepers attempted to enforce order by announcing it in the name of the peace and dignity and sovereign power of the Senate over its sacred chamber. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan
I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Union And Communion or Thoughts on the Song of Solomon
Charles fixed the doorkeeper with his hypnotic smile, and he was chosen. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man
Below the bishop and the priest were the lower orders of the clergy,—the deacon and sub-deacon,—and below these the so called minor orders—the acolyte, exorcist, reader, and doorkeeper. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe
That night the fisherman, the Mahárájá, and the doorkeeper, all waited under the tree. Indian Fairy Tales
Follow the same rule in making compounds of house, shop, yard, maker, holder, keeper, builder, worker: shipbuilder, doorkeeper. Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing
The stage doorkeeper of a theatre could smilingly suggest that she was the property of a financier, and no one had a right to hit him between the eyes for saying so. Fair Margaret A Portrait
Charles, always the aggressor, fixed the doorkeeper with one of his winning smiles, and the doorkeeper succumbed. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man
He told her she was at liberty to wander through the courtyard; he need but request the doorkeeper to admit her. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg
Soon the bird came, and asked after the Mahárájá, after his children, and all his servants and elephants, and camels and horses, and then after the doorkeeper, and then it called the Mahárájá a fool. Indian Fairy Tales
The president pro tem. of the Senate is elected by the members of the body, also the clerks, doorkeeper and pages. Citizenship A Manual for Voters
The doorkeeper hazarded the candid surmise that the cabby would make ten shillings by the job. A London Life and Other Tales
Charles and Gustave had made the acquaintance of Owen, the doorkeeper. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man
You have to bribe a doorkeeper and bluff a secretary to get to him—that is, you do if you are an ordinary mortal. At Good Old Siwash
"We have strange tidings here, confirming all that you made known to the Senate, on the twelfth day before the Calends, in letters left by an unknown man with Crassus' doorkeeper this evening," said Marcellus. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2
The other officers are elected as the clerk, sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper. Citizenship A Manual for Voters
While climbing the stairs he recovered sufficiently to tell the doorkeeper that the gentlemen's portmanteaus were to be brought within and no one admitted without specific permission. A Son of the Immortals
The doorkeeper, recognizing him as the man he had "turned down," was about to ask him how he got in when the manager of the house interposed. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man
A good soldier he had been—yes, none better—and a good citizen, and in his day a capable and painstaking doorkeeper in the tax office; but he could not write his own story. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights
He passed in, nodding carelessly to the doorkeeper. Jack O' Judgment
He fled through it, pretending that he had come to claim the sketching things he was wont to leave in charge of the doorkeeper. The Valley of the Kings
"Who are you and what are you carrying in your little brown basket?" asked the royal doorkeeper when he opened the door. Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore
On one occasion he was held up at the entrance of the Duke of York's by a new doorkeeper who asked for his ticket. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man
“At this distance I couldn't make out—Cap Meagher, he mumbles so,” confessed the doorkeeper. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights
He looked after her as she disappeared into the darkness, a little frown gathering on his forehead, then with a shrug of his shoulders he walked slowly back to the doorkeeper's office. Jack O' Judgment
The sons of M�sa and the negro doorkeeper shared in the radiance of his loved one's neighbourhood. The Valley of the Kings
The royal doorkeeper invited the little white hen to enter the palace and he led her to the royal throne where the king was sitting. Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore
The doorkeeper did not know the producer, his own employer, and would not allow him to enter without a ticket. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man
He talked very roughly for several minutes against the protest of the doorkeeper, who said he had positive orders to admit no one to the sick-chamber. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After
"Miss White is in No. 6," said the doorkeeper. Jack O' Judgment
When, later, it peacefully rested behind doorkeeper's chair, its mighty hilt rose above topmost height like the cross on a cathedral spire. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 29, 1893
Not contented with having the doorkeeper of a cheap circus sitting, so to speak, in her lap all evening, she was now bent on sharing a meal with a troupe of acrobats. Gossamer 1915
As she starts to lower herself, the doorkeeper tells her to keep her eyes closed until her feet touch the ground, and following his instructions she at last reaches the earth once more. Short Sketches from Oldest America
The doorkeeper finally weakened, thinking perhaps he was sent by Dr. Verdi, and let him ascend the stairs. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After
He waited impatiently, chewing his cigar, till the dripping figure of the doorkeeper reappeared with the information that the car was at the end of the passage. Jack O' Judgment
It took Sylvane two days, once, to convince the doorkeeper that the President wanted to see him. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands
This may be a profitable arrangement for the doorkeepers, but it is difficult to see much in five hours. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta
She pleads with the doorkeeper to allow her to retrace her steps, but he declares that the path has vanished, and that no one entering the moon can return by the same road. Short Sketches from Oldest America
The doorkeeper informed him that he could not see Mr. Seward, but he repeated the words, saying he must see him. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After
At the next performance a placard was displayed, and gentlemen were begged to leave their rifles with the doorkeeper. The History of "Punch"
To her relief she saw that the building was still standing, but on being ushered in, she noticed that all the orderlies, soldiers and doorkeepers wore broad grins. Ten Boys from History
The chief of the police clapped his hands, and Sarah's doorkeeper entered the chamber. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
She has a palace with no doorkeeper, and no stairway. Italian Popular Tales
This suggestion was acted upon immediately, and the doorkeeper stated that two men, one tall and the other of medium height, went out very soon after Jet ran off the stage. Messenger No. 48
The doorkeeper smelled something, but he wasn't one who looked on lowly things when he walked, and so did not see the little spiral of smoke curling up from the hat. The U-boat hunters
The doorkeeper of the palace was cleaning wheat, but he grew drowsy and slept. The Children's Bible
"He wore a jacket with yellow and black stripes, a cap of the same colors, and a blue and red apron," answered the doorkeeper. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
The merchant continued his journey, and found the palace without a doorkeeper, and with no stairway. Italian Popular Tales
It was the recollection of that confounded doorkeeper who had called after me. Chance A Tale in Two Parts
The lackeys and doorkeepers assured me in perfect good faith that they had seen no nun of any sort. The Gray Nun
Mr. Dockwrath was a great man as far as this day was concerned, and could command admittance from the doorkeepers and others about the court. Orley Farm
He would throw his arm about the neck of the doorkeeper or lifeguard who had lain down beside him to console the boy and try to get him to sleep. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln
He was not at his house, but by bribing the doorkeeper I learned that he would be found in a very questionable gambling-house in the vicinity. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia
The old doorkeeper fussed out of the cloak-room with my hat. Chance A Tale in Two Parts
The porters or doorkeepers were in number seven hundred. History of the Moors of Spain
There was one vote for the doorkeeper: it came out first, and the doorkeeper wiped a bead of sweat from his brow. Half a Hero A Novel
The doorkeeper smiled contemptuously, and shut down with a bang the bar that kept off the public. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West
"He does not live here now, madame," answered the doorkeeper. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories
On the evening of October 16 in that year the wife of a doorkeeper saw a light under one of the doors, and gave an alarm. Westminster The Fascination of London
The chances are they will be asleep in a short time, like that fellow who is acting as doorkeeper to us. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand
Once he smiled: he was thinking of Ned Evans, the doorkeeper; then he gave himself a little shake, closed his eyes, and forgot all the troubles of this weary world. Half a Hero A Novel
On the third day the heydukes and doorkeepers also migrated over in a body to Abellino, who began to be exasperated at so much flattery. A Hungarian Nabob
I do not know what to do with the child; the doorkeeper is trying to nourish it with a feeding-bottle as best she can, but I fear I shall lose it. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories
With it he braved the supercilious doorkeeper; with it he forced the fellow to lift his intolerable eyelids. Little Novels of Italy
The eyes belonged to a cautious doorkeeper, who after satisfying himself that the visitors were not enemies admitted the Brazilian and the Lur into a vaulted brick vestibule. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
The doorkeeper was strolling along on his way home, and Gaspard bade him good-night in a cheery voice as they passed him. Half a Hero A Novel
To accomplish this, Adapa is to clothe himself in garments of mourning, and when the doorkeepers ask him the reason for his mourning, he is to answer: ... The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
My brother, in astonishment, questioned the doorkeeper anew, and then he pushed his investigation of the matter further. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories
"Will you tell the minister," he said to the doorkeeper, "that Kawerseen, a Brahmin of the Kshittree caste, desires to speak to him?" At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War
Philip, Earl of Stanhope, whose dress always corresponded with the simplicity of his manners, was once prevented from going into the House of Peers, by a doorkeeper who was unacquainted with his person. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings
The doorkeeper stood and watched the pair for a minute as they left the Square and turned down a narrow street which led to the poorer part of the town, and thence to the quays. Half a Hero A Novel
The doorkeeper then recollected, and I imagined he was telling of the two gentlemen who had just gone down the stair. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV
Her hands and knees trembled violently, and it was some moments before she could enter and walk along the passage to the doorkeeper's box. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories
On Harry mentioning his name, the native doorkeeper said: "I have orders for you to be taken, at once, to the Council chamber, sahib, on your arrival here." At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War
At ten minutes after twelve the doorkeeper announced the Senate of the United States. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis
The doorkeeper crumpled up his letter and stuffed it into the pocket of his coat, while his wife read to them the story of the discovery. Half a Hero A Novel
It was the doorkeeper's attendant that broke in upon the scene, pausing a moment in doubt, as his eyes followed his master's rapid strides. The Lion's Brood
"You may depend upon me, madame," answered the doorkeeper; and Jeanne went away. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories
When Uncle and his family came down, he went up to the doorkeeper and asked, "Say, do you belong here?" The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs
One Massachusetts Representative had his young son appointed a page by the doorkeeper, but when Speaker Banks learned of it, he ordered the appointment to be canceled. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis
The doorkeeper opened his mouth to speak, but seeing his wife approaching, he shut it again and busied himself with his meal. Half a Hero A Novel
I left the stage without bowing, jostled the stupid doorkeeper, and fled through the room where the other numbers huddled like sheep for the slaughter. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques
The doorkeeper, blocking the entrance, surveyed him and whistled. The Mayor of Troy
He went on there, however, and tried again to gain admittance, but it was refused, and the doorkeeper would not even consent to take a message in. By What Authority?
I would, therefore, be a doorkeeper, and throw some doors wide open, that men and women may unhindered enter. A Hero and Some Other Folks
The doorkeeper went on his way, thinking with relief that Mr. Gaspard, for all his tall talk, was more at home with a bottle than with a knife or a bomb. Half a Hero A Novel
They came to the Casino, and Mary was challenged by one of the doorkeepers because of her bag. The Guests Of Hercules
If you ask me," added the doorkeeper with conviction, "he was a dam sight more likely to have been his murderer. The Mayor of Troy
Our friend was thus introduced to the doorkeeper, who smiled familiarly, and seemed to wink his eye. Can You Forgive Her?
Ostiarii, or doorkeepers, kept guard, and gave notice of the time of prayer and church-assemblies; and also by private signal, in times of persecution, gave notice to those within, to enable them to avoid danger. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
The doorkeeper had always feared the man; in the lurid light of this deed, Gaspard's image grew into a monster of horror, threatening sudden and swift revenge for disobedience or treachery. Half a Hero A Novel
I have serious thoughts of tendering this document to the doorkeeper of the august sanctuary of the collective wisdom of my country, to discover whether he will recognise its validity. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris
Coming in sight of the brightly-lit portico, he made a dash for it and up the steps, where he blundered full tilt into the arms of a tall doorkeeper at the gallery entrance. The Mayor of Troy
The very doorkeepers had hardly treated them with respect. Can You Forgive Her?
The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on. Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure
"Not know who it is?" exclaimed the doorkeeper. Half a Hero A Novel
We had rather be a doorkeeper of the humblest living, hard-working church in the land, than dwell with the spiritually dead and cold in the palaces of princes. Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story
Father asked the doorkeeper; but he said, 'The family were at breakfast in it.' Gypsy's Cousin Joy
Mr. Bowen was doorkeeper, and on the table at his side I was glad to see a goodly heap of coin. Medoline Selwyn's Work
A certain person having forwarded some elixir of immortality to the Prince of Ching, it was received as usual by the doorkeeper. China and the Chinese
The doorkeeper, in spite of his secret society doings, was a timid man, with a vastly respectful fear of the law. Half a Hero A Novel
Wherefore prudence, or political science, is, in this way, the servant of wisdom; for it leads to wisdom, preparing the way for her, as the doorkeeper for the king. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition
The doorkeeper took pity upon me, and, to my astonishment, invited me inside. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
I was secretly very glad, since it was possible he might make a donation to our doorkeeper. Medoline Selwyn's Work
Even in the matter of getting on in the world, it was better to be a doorkeeper in the Mother Church than to dwell in the tents of the "mental healers." McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908
He inquired of the doorkeepers as he passed through whether his messengers had arrived yet with the tulips. Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul
On both sides of the gate were the doorkeepers' lodges. The Poison Tree A Tale of Hindu Life in Bengal
The doorkeeper bade him a respectful good evening, and asked no questions as he went on and up the chill stone passage. The Second Honeymoon
Truly, it was better to be a doorkeeper in the house of God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. The Quickening
But when Clay found how particular the doorkeeper was as to those who entered he guessed at once it was a gambling-house. The Big-Town Round-Up
After that the old woman made him doorkeeper. Old Peter's Russian Tales
Accompanied by the doorkeeper, the detectives went back to the cell occupied by Jean. The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler or, Working for the Custom House
The doorkeeper answered without looking at him, "There was a gent with her, sir—Mr. Mortlake, I think." The Second Honeymoon
In Roman mythology, Janus, the doorkeeper of heaven was the protector of doors and gateways and the patron of the beginning and end of undertakings. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
The young workers serve at first as doorkeepers, and only later do they take the field in the search for nectar and pollen, and work as house-builders. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope
The two doorkeepers with great hands were pressing back a threatened irruption from the corridor. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest
The small door opened and the stalwart doorkeeper, in blue robes and yellow English shoes, marched pompously out to him and ordered him to be off. The Palace of Darkened Windows
The doorkeeper's manners underwent an instantaneous change, and from the fierce bully he softened to the fawning panderer. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia
Claude was already on the landing of the second floor, when the doorkeeper, calling him back, snappishly told him that M. Dubuche was not at home, and had, in fact, stayed out all night. His Masterpiece
Nothing daunted, his sincere soul preferred to be a doorkeeper in the house of his worship rather than a dweller in the tents of Mammon. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864
Several policemen hurried to the assistance of the doorkeepers. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest
Perhaps he had bribed the doorkeeper—that which he had declared impossible for Arlee.... The Palace of Darkened Windows
This was uttered in a whisper, and while the doorkeeper was gone for the rum and ale; and I suppose it was intended to be complimentary, although we didn't look upon it in that light. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia
My doorkeeper brings the bread up every morning.' His Masterpiece
He found himself at the foot of the steps, fatuously smiling at the doorkeeper. The Day of Days An Extravaganza
This explained why the door was ajar, but it did not explain the absence of the doorkeeper, who had apparently followed in the footsteps of his chief, Mr. Brown. Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes
She had no more than a swift impression of the old fa�ade, for immediately a doorkeeper, very vivid in his Oriental blue robes and his English yellow leather Oxfords, flung open the heavy door. The Palace of Darkened Windows
Within an hour, that flying shadow was outside the gateway of Amber, startling the doorkeepers from sleep; murder, not only in its heart, but tucked securely in its belt. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India
He thought that Madame Joseph, the doorkeeper, was bringing up his lunch, and as the key was always in the door, he simply called: 'Come in!' His Masterpiece
The two stepped in on to the flags of a courtyard, and the doorkeeper, after rebolting, vanished into the building. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C.
My attention was so much taken up with the edifice that I did not perceive, till I was about to return, that the doorkeepers had stopped my three Hindoos. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
At five minutes after midnight, the incorruptible doorkeeper sent an urgent message requesting Mr. Banneker's personal attention to a party who declined politely but firmly to be turned away. Success A Novel
The principal Brahmans, taking their siesta on the upper terraces of their houses, see the crowd and ask their doorkeepers what it means. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1
And it was with the same automatical step that he entered the doorkeeper's room to take his key. His Masterpiece
Miss Anthony was there early, looking after everything, seats, lights, ushers, doorkeepers. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years
But as a rule, her highest post during the first three centuries of Christianity was that of doorkeeper or message-woman, her economic dependence upon man being absolute. Women Wage-Earners Their Past, Their Present, and Their Future
If any "bruisers" were in the pit, the manager presumed that they must have entered the house with the multitude who came in after the doorkeepers had been driven from their posts. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character
After this strange examination, the door was fully opened, and the doorkeeper said, "You may enter." Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851
Under the archway, he gave his key as usual to the doorkeeper. His Masterpiece
The doorkeeper has charge of the hall of the House and its entrances. Elements of Civil Government
She was telling her number to the doorkeeper of the locker room as the slap of the hospital door ceased to vibrate through the long corridor on the eighth story. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl
Always on the alert to elude the vigilance of the doorkeeper, the boys again effected an entrance into the theatre. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character
After a little delay, the doorkeeper was instructed to bring him in. From Canal Boy to President Or the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield
Each Peri is trying to wear out the endurance of the rest, and to propitiate the doorkeepers by exemplary behaviour. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 16, 1892
The doorkeeper asked of them who they were, and what was their business. The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland
Meantime Heimdall—doorkeeper of the gods—sounds his mighty trumpet, which is heard through the whole universe, to summon the gods to conflict. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology
Dekker, dedicating one of his plays to his "friends and fellows," the queen's servants, wishes them "a full audience and one honest doorkeeper." A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character
King David, it is evident, once thought something of becoming a church sexton, for he said, "I had rather be a doorkeeper," and so on. Around The Tea-Table
In the afternoon Roland walked to the Palace of Cologne and boldly entered, with no attempt at secrecy, the doorkeeper on this occasion offering no impediment to his progress. The Sword Maker
"Let them be admitted," said the King, when the doorkeeper brought him that tale; "they have doubtless come thus far to seek a powerful patron." The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland
To this end he employed in large numbers clerks, printers, bill posters, ticket agents, doorkeepers, programme writers, programme sellers, charwomen, and even artists. The Lion's Share
The vestibules—portable storm-porches are not to be tolerated—must also be skilful doorkeepers, proof against hostile storms, but freely admitting the wandering zephyrs. Homes and How to Make Them
This young man was an assistant doorkeeper in the capitol at Washington. Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls
When the news came at last that Cornwallis had surrendered and the war was practically over, so great was the excitement that the doorkeeper of the House of Congress dropped dead from joyful excitement. New Tabernacle Sermons
If it had been said in old Independence Hall seventy-eight years ago, the very doorkeeper would have throttled the man, and thrust him into the street.... The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him
He had tried, in vain, boylike, to dodge through the doorkeeper's legs--but a drunken woman came up and not only insisted on getting in, but on dragging him in "to keep her company." The Authoritative Life of General William Booth
The monks, at the Archbishop's intimation, withdrew into an adjoining room; but the doorkeeper ran up and kept the door ajar, that they might see from the outside what was going on. Beautiful Britain: Canterbury
One day he overheard a stranger ask one of the other doorkeepers for help in finding one of the senators from California. Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls
Music, voluble doorkeepers, gaping crowd of youngsters, and canvas pictures of terrific combats between beasts and snakes, all were there. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life
"It doesn't seem fair," she said to the doorkeeper, "that the men should have to wait, day after day, till all the women in the city are served." Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873
The magnificent doorkeeper saluted him with particular deference. Marcella
While she was speaking it happened that Monsieur Rambaud made his appearance under the guidance of the doorkeeper. A Love Episode
The doorkeeper answered in a very discourteous way that it was none of his business where the senators were. Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls
The doorkeeper was fast asleep, and the long wicks of the tallow candles were flaring wildly and dimly on a scene of emptiness. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy
"No use for you to try for a pass," said the inner doorkeeper after a few words with the petitioner. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873
I will tell the doorkeeper to look out for you. Marcella
We have no doorkeeper, you know, and that pleases him. A Love Episode
He soon brought him to the stranger, who then gave his card to the doorkeeper and asked him to call at his hotel that evening. Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls
The expenses of rent, lights, doorkeeper, &c. for this hall, would be $12 each lecture. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I
I am timid before nonentities, idiots, brutes, who are immeasurably my inferiors mentally and morally; I am afraid of porters, doorkeepers, policemen, gendarmes. The Darling and Other Stories
No home is safe unless faith be the doorkeeper. The Threshold Grace
This was so certain that the doorkeeper had asked Zephyrin to give the garden a rake over, and Zephyrin and she herself had spent two Sunday afternoons there already. A Love Episode
When the doorkeeper called upon him that night, Mr. Huntington offered him a position at nearly twice the salary he was then receiving. Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls
The doorkeeper immediately acquitted himself of his commission, but, alas! the doctor and his billet were too late, the place had been already filled. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 469, January 1, 1831
The other officers of the Senate are secretary, chief clerk, sergeant-at-arms, chaplain, postmaster, librarian, and doorkeeper, none of whom is a member of the Senate. Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition
I was doorkeeper, notwithstanding that Thoman doubted if I was "hefty" enough. A Backward Glance at Eighty Recollections & comment
But don't give yourself the trouble; I'll come myself, and get them from your doorkeeper. A Love Episode
The priests are swarming in the two hospitals; on the faces of orderlies, cyclist messengers, doorkeepers and porters you can read their origin. Light
The doorkeeper refused to admit me, but I caught his eye, which was glassy, and received a leery wink, while a bottle of bitters nestled cosily in the open bosom of his shirt. Reed Anthony, Cowman
The other officers are the clerk, sergeant-at-arms, doorkeeper, postmaster, and chaplain, none of whom is a member of the House. Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition
Persons who served as doorkeepers or in any other capacity received ten dollars each. A Backward Glance at Eighty Recollections & comment
Thy servant is the doorkeeper of the Garden. The Young Captives: A Story of Judah and Babylon
The doorkeeper's box was prominently to the front where each one entering had to give the pass-word. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado
When the President reached the hall he was met at the entrance by the doorkeeper of the Congress, and was escorted to the Senate chamber. George Washington, Volume II
A savage doorkeeper, a raging monster of a jailer—such were his expected antagonists. The Man Who Laughs
Pushing the doorkeeper rudely aside, Hopkins entered the room. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
And she did not like that either; for the grown-up world, to which Theresa acted just now as doorkeeper, struck her as an ugly and vulgar-minded place. Deadham Hard
That's all right," said the doorkeeper, "but I may not be here when you return. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations
How I looked, what I said, how I made my exit, whether the doorkeeper spoke to me as I passed, I have no idea to this day. In the Days of My Youth
On each side of the door there stood, upright and motionless, men who were called doorkeepers. The Man Who Laughs
Sherman made his way to the customs house briskly, stated his business to the doorkeeper and sat down in an anteroom to await Hammond's pleasure. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
There, under the care of a friendly doorkeeper who treated him to candy out of a paper bag, he stayed in perfect contentment until his parents were ready to go home. The Soul of a Child
In the morning, Vidyeswara, having collected a large troop of followers, went to the palace and announced himself to the doorkeeper, saying, "Tell the king the great conjurer is arrived." Hindoo Tales Or, the Adventures of Ten Princes
The doorkeepers and attendants at the House of Commons are all old servants, who generally have lived in great families, and have obtained their places through influential recommendations. Collections and Recollections
Four doorkeepers brought and placed on each side of the throne four high candelabra filled with wax-lights. The Man Who Laughs
The doorkeeper's faith in the consistency of public men was rudely shaken a few minutes later, when the messenger returned with orders that the lady was to be admitted at once. McClure's Magazine December, 1895
If he's going to be let in, too, why have doorkeepers, and what's the use of the whole business? The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West
The doorkeeper saw it was a large, swanking envelope with very polite writing. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
One night, Hannah being doorkeeper at her own union meeting, a colored girl applied to be admitted. The Trade Union Woman
As he was passing through the opening in the bar, a doorkeeper relieved him of his peer's robes. The Man Who Laughs
He was compelled to call the porter from those slumbers which only doorkeepers know, and this man was doorkeeperishly wrathful at having his beauty-sleep broken; he growled his rage. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2
Mother Bonneton answered the call and returned a moment later followed by the doorkeeper from below, a cheery little woman who bustled in carrying a note. Through the Wall
The old doorkeeper opened the door for me, and gazed at me with an air of surprise. A Practical Illustration of "Woman's Right to Labor" A Letter from Marie E. Zakrzewska, M.D. Late of Berlin, Prussia
Mrs. Ellis and her daughters were the first who were found next day, at the office of the doorkeeper of the hospital waiting an opportunity to see their sick friends. The Garies and Their Friends
Some of these mechanisms, the inventions of ancient intimidation, still exist in old prisons—doors of which you saw no doorkeeper. The Man Who Laughs
Duffy, the wooden-legged doorkeeper, was not on duty, and the youth upon whom his duties had devolved allowed Joel to pass without giving his name for report as tardy. The Half-Back
As to the assassin's personal appearance, there was a startling difference of opinion between the hotel doorkeeper and the garçon, both of whom saw him and spoke to him. Through the Wall
I barely got a seat for the Tolstoi play, and the doorkeeper said that the house was always sold out. Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them
Not finding them disposed to converse, the doorkeeper resumed the newspaper he was reading when they entered, and was soon deeply engrossed in a horrible steam-boat accident. The Garies and Their Friends
Two doorkeepers placed before the bar a stool with three steps. The Man Who Laughs
I shall be sorry for the doorkeeper if Michael finds out that he wasn't there. The Prisoner of Zenda
Look over the two courtyards, have a word with the doorkeepers, see if he really went into the hairdresser's; if not, find out where he did go. Through the Wall
One of his doorkeepers he intrusted with the government of the city. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
Couldn't we make friends with a Temple doorkeeper—we might give him the padlock or something. The Story of the Amulet
As doorkeeper Janus is in full charge of security. The Tarn of Eternity
But there was no gold laced doorkeeper at its humble door. A Personal Record
And a moment later the two associates were talking earnestly near the doorkeeper's lodge. Through the Wall
The messengers came back soon after to the king's house; but the doorkeepers saw it, and reported it to the king, who told them not to let the messengers in. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
She confirmed the doorkeeper's story, but unfortunately she, too, had quite forgotten the number of the vehicle. Baron Trigault's Vengeance
"How long have you worked as doorkeeper, Mr. Janus?" The Tarn of Eternity
The outside doorkeeper, the watchman and several clerks were engaged in a struggle with Fanshaw. The Cost
The doorkeeper of the house, a crabbed individual who had only become mildly respectful when he learned that he was dealing with the police, had joined them, his crustiness tempered by curiosity. Through the Wall
So that he does doorkeeper for your precious pair? The Ambassadors
All orders of clergy, therefore, even the ``doorkeeper,', took precedence of him. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
A doorkeeper, named Sangiar, who had been a slave of Khacan's, hearing this order given, slipped out of the king's apartment, and hastened to warn Noureddin to take flight instantly with the beautiful Persian. The Arabian Nights
I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. The Bible, Old and New Testaments, King James Version
When the doorkeeper comes back send him over to the hotel. Through the Wall
It is odd to notice the martial aspect of the doorkeepers and ushers at the War Office. Paris War Days Diary of an American
The elevator-man bowed and flung the doors open, with a smile; the pharmacy clerk, the doorkeeper, even the convalescent patient who was polishing the great brass doorplate, tendered their tribute. K
So saying the doorkeeper led the way into the Caliph's garden, the beauties of which filled them with wonder and amazement. The Arabian Nights
La Coupole was thronged every night, and the stage doorkeeper grew rich, so numerous were the daring spirits, coquetting with death, who tendered notes inviting the Fatal One to supper. A Chair on the Boulevard
Oh, very swell," replied the doorkeeper mysteriously "Grande toilette, bare shoulders, and no hat. Through the Wall
When he emerged he was whistling cheerily, and the doorkeeper watched him hail a street car with curious eyes. I Spy
Usually holding herself aloof, she was friendly, made jokes in the wings, chatted with the chorus, and when she left the old doorkeeper was warmed by her gay good-night. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California
The sight of the prince showed the doorkeeper of what folly he had been guilty, and flinging himself at his master's feet, implored his pardon. The Arabian Nights
To my surprise there were no locked doors or burly doorkeepers. An Amiable Charlatan
He fairly shrieked the words at the astonished doorkeeper, who stood aside to let him pass. Tip Lewis and His Lamp
After a moment's thought the doorkeeper beckoned to a young man who was passing. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Part 2: More Ghost Stories
He was directed to the manager's office by the doorkeeper. The Foolish Lovers
At a short distance from the country house, a convent of dervishes was situated, and the superior, or scheih, was the doorkeeper's friend. The Arabian Nights
Leaving her horse in the care of the groom, she walked to the gate of the works, which was opened to her by the doorkeeper, after some hesitation. Roden's Corner
Here, sir," to the doorkeeper, handing him twenty-five cents, "let this ragamuffin in. Tip Lewis and His Lamp
Now to ask the doorkeeper whether he recollected if the name on the parcel had been anything like Bretfield. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Part 2: More Ghost Stories
Logical knowledge has appropriated the lion's share; and if she does not quite slay and devour her companion, yet yields to her with difficulty the humble little place of maidservant or doorkeeper. Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic
While searching my pocket for the coin I glanced at the doorkeeper, the marked character and individuality of whose aspect encouraged me to expect something not quite in the ordinary way. A Virtuoso's Collection (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")
The German doorkeeper accompanied her to the office, and opened the door after knocking and receiving no answer. Roden's Corner
It was all done in a hurry; the doorkeeper stepped aside, the crowd jostled and pushed against him, the music burst forth in a new loud swell. Tip Lewis and His Lamp
However, next morning he would be on the look out for him, and he begged the doorkeeper to send and let him know when the moment came. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Part 2: More Ghost Stories
So I called in the doorkeeper, bade him refund the whole receipts, a mighty sum and was gratified with a round of applause by way of offset to the hisses. Passages from a Relinquised Work (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")
He, or his messengers, darted here and there searching for individuals wanted as doorkeepers, guards, or police officers. The Gray Dawn
There was another door a few yards further on, and between the two a very tall doorkeeper and a small man in spectacles. The Mischief Maker
Outsiders are not admitted to the sessions of the board, but any one may communicate with a member by handing his card to the doorkeeper, who will at once call out the gentleman. The Secrets of the Great City
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