| When we called in the dog she stepped to the portieres and commenced her vigil. |
| One opened the front door slowly while the other two waited behind portieres with revolvers drawn. |
| During these minutes I sat with eyes on the portieres and a frog in my throat. |
| Shagarach stepped to the cleft in the portieres and excused himself to answer a ring at the doorbell. |
| If your bed-room opens from the parlor make it dainty and sweet and close the portieres until merely a glimpse appears. |
| French design ideas fired up the English and spread from there, leading to tented beds, swagged windows and portieres. |
