bell-rope

"I saw nothing remarkable save the bell-rope, and what purpose that could answer I confess is more than I can imagine."

Sole Music 2010

Finally he took the bell-rope in his hand and gave it a brisk tug.

Sole Music 2010

My attention was speedily drawn, as I have already remarked to you, to this ventilator, and to the bell-rope which hung down to the bed.

Sole Music 2010

"Done about the same time as the bell-rope?" remarked Holmes.

Sole Music 2010

A bell-rope hung within his reach, but he had not moved towards it; nor had he stirred, we all agreed, except, as I have said, to push away his table, which he could have done, and no doubt did, with a very slight motion of his hand.

Master Humphrey's Clock 2007

“My dear,” said the duchesse, thinking she was going to dress, and pulling a bell-rope, “they shall show you your apartment.”

Modeste Mignon 2007

I wad gar the bedral eat the bell-rope, if he took ony sic freedom.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

Pete Emslie asks re the bell-rope friar: ... interesting with the textures.

Archive 2007-12-01 Steve Hulett 2007

Madame Doche, that the cord leaves deep indentations in the skin, and that the animal is so cramped at first as not to know, or even remotely suspect that HE is unbound, until you are so obliging as to kick him, in your delicate little way, and pull his tail like a bell-rope.

Reprinted Pieces 2007

A bell-rope hung within his reach, but he had not moved towards it; nor had he stirred, we all agreed, except, as I have said, to push away his table, which he could have done, and no doubt did, with a very slight motion of his hand.

Master Humphrey's Clock 2007