You understand ?" "How can I guess ?" asked Bauer, in an attempt at bluster.
"Indeed, I don't know," smiled Rudolf.

"But I hate waiting, and if the door is not open in two minutes, I shall arouse the good folk with a shot.

You see?
You quite see, don't you ?" Again the barrel's motion pointed and explained Mr.Rassendyll's meaning.
Under this powerful persuasion Bauer yielded.

He lifted his hand and knocked on the door with his knuckles, first loudly, then very softly, the gentler stroke being repeated five times in rapid succession.
Clearly he was expected, for without any sound of approaching feet the chain was unfastened with a subdued rattle.

Then came the noise of the bolt being cautiously worked back into its socket.