EQ took the dangling end of the cord, wind it about the haft of the spear nearer the door, he wound it about the spear twiceand pushed the remaining end through the crackuntil it vanished into the office.

• 埃勒里·奎因首先把一张地毯放在门槛上，三分一在候厅室里，三分二在办公室那边，他用一条坚韧的绳子，在大概三分一的长度围了锁柄一圈，然后把短的一端从门槛塞到办公室那边。