Someone had looked into the compartment and then moved away.
He cannot even try to get back into his own compartment.
He had not yet seen a door into his own compartment.
As if in answer, the door leading into the next compartment suddenly opened.
He went to the door which led into the inner compartment.
He came into the compartment and sat down next to Simon.
They moved into the after compartment and stood by the exit door at the head.
He went back into the main compartment of the vessel.
Just a glance down into the compartment showed him where he needed to go.
It opened to me and I stepped into the compartment.