The door’s hinges were on the inside, so there wasn’t a chance of removing the pins. Even if that had been possible, it would have been foolhardy to attempt such a thing in full view of anyone passing in the high street at the end of the lane. Round the back I went. . .
** What’s the meaning of ‘round’?
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'Round the back I went', or 'I went round the back' tells you that he went from the front of the building to the rear. Rover
— Rover_KE
'Round the back I went', or 'I went round the back' tells you that he went from the front of the building to the rear.
Rover
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