Seduced By a Rogue (2010)
“As she turned back, her candlelight revealed two heavy bars leaning against the wall between tall sets of shelves. Relieved that Rob had not arranged with someone to replace the bars after he left, she examined the long iron door handle, seeking its latch.
At first, she saw none and, with a sinking feeling, wondered if there was a secret to opening the door. Perhaps, the laird did not want anyone, inadvertently or otherwise, leaving such a door open to an enemy. Still, there had to be a latch. She saw a heavy bolt at the bottom, but it was open. Even so, the door would not budge.
Holding her candle higher, she spied the iron latch at once—a strong-looking one—attached near the top of the door, much higher than ordinary latches and well above her natural eye level. A chain at the free end of it ran through a ring near the center of the door. But the chain was long enough for her to reach on tiptoe.
Spilling a small pool of wax from her candle onto the floor far enough back ...to be out of the way of her skirts and still cast candlelight on the door, she set the taper in the wax and held it so until it would stand alone.MoreLess
At first, she saw none and, with a sinking feeling, wondered if there was a secret to opening the door. Perhaps, the laird did not want anyone, inadvertently or otherwise, leaving such a door open to an enemy. Still, there had to be a latch. She saw a heavy bolt at the bottom, but it was open. Even so, the door would not budge.
Holding her candle higher, she spied the iron latch at once—a strong-looking one—attached near the top of the door, much higher than ordinary latches and well above her natural eye level. A chain at the free end of it ran through a ring near the center of the door. But the chain was long enough for her to reach on tiptoe.
Spilling a small pool of wax from her candle onto the floor far enough back ...to be out of the way of her skirts and still cast candlelight on the door, she set the taper in the wax and held it so until it would stand alone.MoreLess
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