The entrance into the garden from the house was made by a small door, at the bottom of a staircase leading from what had been the zenana, for the gardens were always considered the special domain of the ladies.

There was another small door for the servants' offices, used by the men who, early in the morning, went in to keep the garden in order.
When Harry rejoined the party in front, he found that the gates were yielding.

The lower portion had been almost chopped away; but here the wall of stones prevented an entrance, and the men with their axes could scarcely reach to touch the upper half.

Presently, however, the hinges of the upper end of one of the half doors yielded to the weight.

A great shout arose from the mob; and the musketry, hitherto directed against the windows, was now concentrated on the opening.
But it was no longer one sided.