Closeathandcamethehowlingofmanywolves。Itwasalmostasifthesoundsprangupattherisingofhishand，justasthemusicofagreatorchestraseemstoleapunderthebatonoftheconductor。
Afterapauseofamoment，heproceeded，inhisstatelyway，tothedoor，drewbacktheponderousbolts，unhookedtheheavychains，andbegantodrawitopen。
TomyintenseastonishmentIsawthatitwasunlocked。
Suspiciously，Ilookedallround，butcouldseenokeyofanykind。
Asthedoorbegantoopen，thehowlingofthewolveswithoutgrewlouderandangrier。Theirredjaws，withchampingteeth，andtheirblunt-clawedfeetastheyleaped，cameinthroughtheopeningdoor。