back way

“Judge Lobbett and his daughter were behind her, and a stout perplexed old woman who had evidently entered by the back way hovered at her side.”

Mystery Mile

“On ye Right side is a Large Common parlour for Constant Eating in, from whence goes a Little roome for smoaking yt has a back way into the kitchin, and on the Left hand is a Great parlour and drawing roome – wanscoated all very well but plaine.”

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary

“Why on earth must you come in the back way and knock down all my milk-pans?”

Oldtown Folks

“Really, Mat," Nynaeve said when he told off Harnan and half the Redarms to find any back way in and guard it.”

A Crown of Swords

“And so brought us a back way by surprize to his house, where a substantial good house, and well furnished; and did give us good entertainment of strawberries, a whole venison-pasty, cold, and plenty of brave wine, and above all Bristoll milk,”

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jun/Jul 1668

““Mory’s is such an institution they hold committee meetings there, but no women are allowed to eat there, so they have to go in a back way and climb a back staircase to where the meetings are held.””

Simon & Schuster: The Women’s Room

“The hoped‑for back way into another company's chambers did not materialize.”

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