As the lock on the door rattled open, he braced himself for the worst.

The lock rattled and the gate swung back.

Just as he was about to climb into bed, the lock rattled; out in the hall, a woman laughed at finding the door secured.

The lock rattled, and Phaedre came in, with a tray of food.

As he stood up again the locks rattled on the door, and it opened.

Now, passing, the three women felt eyes looking out at them from curtained windows as locks rattled into place.

"None that I saw..." We both looked up as the lock rattled in the door and it opened.

Footsteps came towards the door and the lock rattled.

The lock rattled and the door was quietly shut behind the erstwhile prison guard.

Next day when the lock rattled she stiffened in fear and defiance, but it was neither of her parents.