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velvet drapes billowed out behind them with each sweeping pass, such was the
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Two massive doors opened into a dark, dreary room; heavy dark green drapes hung throughout the room
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Rayne climbed onto the bed and began to unhook the heavy drapes and toss them onto the floor
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Two housekeepers came into the room and were shocked to see the drapes on the floor
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Velvet drapes over the windows let in the morning light which reflected brightly from polished brass fittings on the lacquered wooden poles and ceiling ribs, from which hung ornate lamps and tasseled bell cords
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More swirling mists brought other people, and then all of them were moving again, all eight of them were dumped into a nest where a sultan used to live, all deep silk pillows and drapes
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All he heard were the drapes sliding shut, then Gypsum's light faded to a glow
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The drapes were thick and heavy and the furniture was solid wood; the fabric the best quality, befitting royalty
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The furniture and drapes were exactly as she remembered them when Xonia was still alive
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A light breeze caused the drapes to stir lazily, letting beams of light in now and then
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Although the drapes and shutters on the windows dampened the noises from outside, she could still make out the joyful chirping of the birds in the trees close by
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sea views waiting to be revealed when the heavy drapes were pulled
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She had left her windows closed, the drapes and curtains tightly drawn shut
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Shauna drapes an arm across Lynn’s shoulders
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drapes swayed with the breeze
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She pulled the drapes, looking out, but finding nothing
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Menacing gargoyles kept watch through open windows covered in fancy drapes
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Inside there was a large square shaped bath, right in front of a huge window with the drapes still opened, and with stairs that could be used to walk into the water
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the drapes here are all ready closed
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drapes and pulled the one big chair in the room over to the
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and reflected the gold drapes
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Tonight, the staff had pulled the drapes closed and turned
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pulled back the heavy drapes and looked out
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He informed their staff of their return, and she closed the shutters and drapes against the sunlight and the noise of the continuing gathering
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Halfdan and Yngvild had watched Aunt Anna drag a heavy basket out the front door and hang rugs and drapes and wall-coverings over a pole, then use a paddle to knock out dust
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Drapes over it and down
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The nurses pulled the drapes around his area and Liza had them
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The gold and green drapes were opened, revealing a gorgeous island setting outside
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move the drapes where I’d find a reptile as startled as I am
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then staked out the spot behind the drapes for a few minutes
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blinds and close the drapes over the windows
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She sat there listening to the rain looking at the street light between the partition of the lounge room drapes
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Once my pants were on, I pulled the drapes open wider, but by then he’d vanished
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Drapes drawn, I’d sit in the dark and not budge for days
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through and around the edges of the drapes, hurting his bloodshot
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penciling through at the outer edges of the drapes
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The walls were hung with drapes and the room contained a massive four-poster bed on a raised dias
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An old man dressed in healer’s robes slid from behind the window drapes and stood, his hands out and empty
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I limped over to one of the huge windows covered with soft thin curtains and velvet red drapes
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They were as tall as I, floor to ceiling covered with heavy silk drapes in deep maroon with thinner white gauze liners
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turned to pull the cord that opened the drapes to let in the
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He didn’t know why he tried to straighten the blouse, but he nonetheless buttoned the last button and folded the collar closer to her neck, like closing drapes
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The drapes were closed and it was dark inside
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the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out
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She instinctively covered herself, hunkering over as she grabbed at the drapes, tightly yanking them to
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Eleanor crossed to the window and parted the drapes which
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the drapes that covered the outside wall of the room
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drapes was almost afraid to breathe
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slipped behind the drapes, which covered a smal door to the
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the drapes but Peter shouted to stop her
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translucent drapes crept upwards
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His mind settled from the disturbing thoughts, he hopped from the bed and threw back the heavy drapes
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Though it was by far superior to any other administrative office with its polished paneling, hardwood floors, crystal sconces, and tall windows adorned with velvet drapes, this had been part of the incentive offered by the insistent owners, who wanted the absolute best to ensure their guests’ safety and privacy, to entice him to accept the position at the resort
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Feltus cautiously surveyed the parlour where the drapes were drawn, shielding any natural rays of light, and that was illuminated ominously by the lamp on the desk at the far end of the room
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heavy drapes would enable a small person, such as the reverend, dressed in dark clothing to remain temporarily obscured from view, though they would probably have been discovered when the windows were checked
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There were two paned windows dressed with gold drapes of a shiny satin behind the sturdy teak desk, which was rumoured to have been a present from a high-ranking official in Washington to whom Bobby Dan’s connection was unknown, but the cloudy conditions outside did little to open the office and relieve the closeness that was almost choking
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When he arrived in his office where the lighting seemed abnormally low due probably to the weather conditions outside as well as the heavy drapes and only the sconces providing artificial illumination, Feltus delicately hung his hat on the stand and slowly massaged his forehead in an attempt to clear his clouded mind that was still poring over the developments in the case
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His sigh, that relaxed his lungs that had been apprehensively holding his breath for several moments, seemed to break the silence that brought a sadness and sorrow to the suite as an apparent result of the unpleasant acts that had occurred here in the last twenty-four hours; however, the rainbow of light from the crystal chandelier added a joyous and regal sense to the otherwise-miserable stigma upon the lovely place that was shrouded in darkness, like a tomb, by the heavy drapes that had already been drawn, obviously by the other constables or the maintenance crew earlier in the day
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Perhaps he could calm himself slightly by opening the drapes and allowing some natural light, grey and dim though it may be, to penetrate this ghastly air and feeling that permeated the room
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Being careful not to stumble over any of the furniture, Feltus slowly made his way to the window where he opened the drapes and flooded the room with the depressing grey light that forewarned the pending storm
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His mind was so completely focused on one possibility, which would explain and clarify his confusion, that he disregarded his apprehensive sentiments about the murder scene and threw open the drapes on the window
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“Were the windows locked or unlocked when you drew the drapes?”
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He stood motionless as he surveyed the small room with its well-polished floors that would gleam in the usually brilliant natural light streaming through the tall arched window adorned with heavy velvet drapes on each side of the suite doors; the long corridor of the north wing was apparently empty, though the shadows cast by the sconces easily verified Charles’s story and would have made it exceedingly difficult for the figure to have seen anyone at the opposite end
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The unexpected chill that even slightly moved the drapes but brought the candles surging back to life sent shivers through all the bodies at the 319
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The French door suddenly burst open with a crashing of glass, filling the room with a powerful gust of warm wind that nearly extinguished the candles and sent the drapes flapping like flags in the strong storm
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The wind eerily blew the loose clothing on the figure as well as the drapes and seemed to further stir the already-unbearable tensions in the room
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After a gentle but encouraging conversation with his convincing wife who held his shoulders tightly, the colour had returned to Lord Ashburn’s face, giving him back his normal appearance of pompousness that still lacked his trademark joviality, and his shaking had noticeably subsided though he still trembled every time he looked towards the chandelier or the French door over which the drapes had been drawn
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The loud sound and rough, warm breeze of the furious wind greeted the duo, both of whom were briefly startled by a motion next to the window though they quickly realized, much to their relief, that the heavy drapes were merely fluttering as a result of the air surging through the broken glass
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“Is the window locked?” he inquired as he drew the drapes and pushed a chair firmly against them to prevent some of the elements from damaging the suite
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Before she arrived, however, Feltus glanced over her shoulder into the dimly lighted parlour, where the drapes had been drawn across the massive expanse of windows that surrounded the room and gave the impression of a floating paradise, and saw a man holding a teacup and sitting in a matching chair that was positioned so that he faced the foyer though he was partially concealed in a shadow
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With the heavy drapes drawn to shield the bright moonlight, the Carolinian Suite was completely shrouded in darkness that evening, though there was a slight indication of movement such as the rustling of clothing from within
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” He pointed towards the drapes
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I spent that night without drapes, as they were at a dry cleaners
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to seep in around the drapes; it was the time of morning that Alex
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drapes in the room seemed to compound the gloominess created by the
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Heavy burgundy drapes, opened to reveal the sliding glass doors leading to the balcony, only seemed to heighten the darkness of the room
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“The drapes were open so that we could see 99 percent of the balcony
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The dining room at the Versailles Club was as elegantly appointed as the rest of the club, complete with velvet drapes with gold fringe and tiebacks, gold-rimmed china and flatware, high gilded ceilings with crystal chandeliers, ornate statues and lamps, plush armchairs, and all the accoutrements of luxury in a dining room
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Upon hearing the alarm, Victoria Moon King went to the sliding glass door and pulled aside the drapes to see what was troubling her babies
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But for the third time that day, Victoria Moon King screamed and passed out, pulling down the drapes that she still clutched in her hands
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What is it now?” In answer, of course, he heard only the sound of the drapes being pulled from their rod, and his wife crumpling to the floor
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tube, screw the nose cone shut, open the drapes and the
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He pulled back the drapes and pushed the big red button on
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He drapes a filthy blanket from the trash over his head and walks head-down along the street
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She was still describing her thoughts, feelings, and color of the drapes in the hospital room, which apparently hadn’t matched the paint very well, when I pulled into Patricia’s driveway to pick up Sophia
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He threw open the heavy drapes
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” Glacia has me help her fold it, then drapes it over her arm
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Closing the door and locking it, Sarah then went to the lounge and discreetly looked through a small gap in the drapes of the front window
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She pulled the drapes to the side and stared at an empty bed
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Mother de Chantal drew back the black drapes in front of her which revealed a crisscross of metal bars called “the grill
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The drapes were often closed and a visitor would speak with the cloistered nun through the black cloth
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Mother de Chantal wanted to be as welcoming as possible so she chose the option of opening the drapes
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Drapes of goats' hair hung down outside, and the whole stood in a fenced enclosure 150 ft
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dow in his face as well as the drapes so he couldn’t see into my room
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Or he would turn his head to observe the dark drapes that someone opened and closed with the passing of day and night
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This big meeting room was covered in chairs and tables and long dark drapes that covered the two huge windows
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drapes are pulled shut to the balcony