"Deceptively" Quotes from Famous Books
... behind them was constructed in two portions, of which the upper stood wide, the lower deceptively on the latch. Against this, as she struggled with Godolphus's ardour, Tilda gave a backward lurch. It yielded, flew open, and child and dog together rolled in across the threshold, while a shop-bell jangled madly ... — True Tilda • Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch |