But, then, there's the bar outside." "Oh, I'll manage that.

But will you go and peep through the key-hole of the library, and see who's there, Duncan ?" "No," said Duncan, bluntly, "no key-holes for me." "Hush! then _I_ will," and he glided away, while Eric, as quietly as he could, broke away the glass until it was all removed.
"There's only old Stupid," whispered he, irreverently designating an under-master named Harley, "and he's asleep before the fire.

Now, then, just lift me up, Eric, will you ?" Eric lifted him, and he removed the nails which fastened the end of the bar.

They looked secure enough, and were nails an inch long driven into the mortar; but they had been successfully loosened, and only wanted a little pull to bring them out.

In one minute Wildney had unfastened and pushed down one end of the bar.