The gaoler had unfortunately picked it up from where some friendly hand had thrown it, reserving the curious envelope for Gideon's breakfast, not aware of the important message it contained.
Punctual to the stroke of eight o'clock my gaoler entered the room, bringing with him the various articles necessary for my toilet.
Then the sound of some one descending the stairs reached my ears, and next moment my gaoler burst furiously into the room.
What was to prevent my springing upon my gaolerwhen he next entered the room, overpowering him, and then rushing out?
But these were purposely put there, in confidence that they would not go out, that there might be room in the prison for others, of other professions and names, whom the gaoler did not trust there.
When we had lain there that month, I, with another, went to the gaoler to demand our liberty, which he readily granted, telling us the door should be opened when we pleased to go.
The gaol is accounted the best in the kingdom, and you find the gaoler deserving of his dignity.
The under gaoler was very officious to show his fetters, in which there was no contrivance.
But De Besmaus, who had been a simple captain in Mazarin's guard, was the first of what we may call the "gaoler governors.
It was cold, but the gaoler made a good fire and brought plenty of wood.
The entry goes on to say that the newcomer was taken to the third chamber of the Bertandiere tower and lodged there alone in the charge of a gaoler who had come with him.
The first to use Vincennes largely as a prison was that famous gaoler Louis XI.
For an impost of 7s per week, an under gaoler undertook to provide food for Ralph and to lend him a mattress.
On Tuesday the under gaoler opened the door of their prison, and the sheriff entered.
I have seen it all, for my father was the gaoler in old days.
The gaoler will come, and the prison-guard, and he knows it.
At long intervals Nightgall visited him, and once the wretched prisoner, whom the gaoler called Alexia, came to him, entreating his help against Nightgall.
The gaoler made no attempt to disguise the motives which prompted him to imprison the young esquire.
Finding that he had two men to deal with instead of one, the gaoler sprang to his feet, and rushed from the dungeon.
When he was told to make ready for his execution, he put on a silk robe, which when the gaoler saw he asked him to change for a common woollen one.
One was a gaoler at the Tower, and the other was Tyrrell's own groom, and the three crept up the dark winding stair to the room the boys were sleeping in.
Two hours passed away, and the gaoler again entered, and summoned her to follow him.
The head gaoler now made his appearance with the dresses for those who were in this chamber; these were Samarias, only different from the others, inasmuch as the flames were painted on them upwards instead of down.
He shut the door and the window, and even drew the curtains to prevent their seeing anything; but outside the workmen and the gaoler Rocher joined the assassins and increased the tumult.
When his gaoler made his appearance with the one-pound loaf of bread which was to serve for his daily dole and the can of water similarly apportioned, he assumed a cheerful air.
The feeling aroused among his fellow-captives by his daring attempt to take the life of his gaoler was peculiar and exceptional.
I don't know as there is, Fifty-six,' replied the gaoler warily.
The gaoler held over the case until the end of the week, when Mr. M'Alpine, as visiting magistrate, regularly attended to hear cases and complaints.
His friendly gaoler showed him how he could keep his port-hole open in fine weather, even after locking-up time for the night, and by other concessions materially lightened for him the weary hours.
At midnight his gaoler came and led Toza through many a tortuous passage, the two men pausing now and then, holding their breaths anxiously as they came to an open court through which a guard paced.
He realized that this maiden, however, would be as efficient a gaoler as a score of braves.
If you ask me why I do not undertake the work myself, I can only say that the gaoler suspects me, and the objection will doubtless seem to you a weighty one.
After the gaoler was gone I deftly drew out the letter Balbi had written me, and in which he drew a vivid picture of his alarm.
He came back in half an hour in tears, and took out of his shoes two purses containing three hundred and fifty sequins, and, the gaoler going before, he went to take them to the secretary.
After putting on my shirt and dressing-gown, I went out and found my new companion engaged in writing a list of what he wanted the gaoler to get him.
I took care to say nothing to the gaolerabout this fine work, but I began to feel the effects of reading it.
The gaoler asked him, as he had asked me, what he would have for dinner, and for money to pay for it.
After the gaoler had gone, I set my table near the grating for the sake of the light, and sat down to dinner, but I could only swallow a few spoonfuls of soup.
About noon the gaoler reappeared followed by five guards, whose duty it was to serve the state prisoners.
I told the gaoler that my dinner would suffice for the two of us, and that he could employ the young man's allowance in saying masses in his usual manner.
He thought that the gaoler would return and bring him some food and a bed; but I undeceived him, and offered him a share of what I had.
It was necessary to bring the matter to a head, and I determined to send him the bar under cover of my Bible, taking measures to prevent the gaoler from seeing the ends of the great volume.
The gaoler merely observed that I had not touched anything, but he made no comment.
This time the gaoler brought me another basin containing a greenish liquid, very much like the water in which cabbages are cooked, accompanied by a hunk of black bread.
At intervals of ten minutes the gaoler opens the peep-hole and peers within.
Shortly after he had gone the gaoler came to my cell with a sack of fresh straw to serve as a mattress.
So when the gaoler came with my breakfast he found me in high spirits--assumed for the occasion I may say.
My gaoler observed my condition, but said nothing, although he modified his customary boorish attitude towards myself.
When the head-gaoler came round on Friday night I decided to tackle him.
During the following day, Wednesday, I was enabled to snatch a peep of the corridor without, owing to the gaoler paying me a visit in response to my summons.
Indeed, by the time I had swallowed the last morsel the gaoler entered with my tea.
I went to them and by the aid of signs demonstrated that I wanted the paper torn up, or I would ring the emergency bell and summon the head gaoler to explain matters.
The gaoler entered with a bowl containing some evil-looking and worse smelling soup.
Every gaoler had left his post; gone no one knew whither.
On Friday morning, August 7, my cell-pacing was rudely interrupted by the appearance of the gaoler who curtly ordered me to stand outside my cell door.
But ten minutes later the gaoler entered bearing two big trays upon which were arrayed the six courses.
When he came to the Prison, he asked for the old Woman, and told the Gaoler how she had served him, and how his Speech came to him again in the Way.
Whereupon the Gaoler caused some Women to search her, who found the Marks of two such Strokes upon her, as the Boy said he had given her.
As it became plain that the prisoner at the bar was to be convicted the gentleman-gaoler gradually turned the edge of his axe toward Balmerino, whose manner was nonchalant and scornful.
The gentleman-gaoler followed with the official axe, the edge of which still pointed toward its victim.
There's nought else all o'er the country, methinks," said the gaoler with a laugh.
Mrs Wade followed the jocose gaoler along a small paved passage between two walls, and through a low door, which the gaoler barred behind her, himself outside, and then opened a little wicket through which to speak.
As Elizabeth turned to follow him she passed close by Robert Purcas, whom the gaoler was just about to take back to prison.
The gaolerturned round and stared at his questioner.
When Rose's triumphant voice had died away, the gaolerwas hastily bidden to bring the other two prisoners.
The gaoler came to his gate when summoned by the porter.
Please, your Worships, I know nought of their kindred," said the gaoler scratching his head.
He'll be taken goodly care of when he's burned," said the gaoler coarsely, taking another draught out of the tankard.
The gaoler led her out of the court, and John Johnson was summoned next.
The old gaoler was much incensed and came to Pellico forbidding him to speak again at the window.
This gaoler was an aged man, of gigantic height, with a hard weather-beaten face and a forbidding look of brutal severity.
His cell was a repulsive dungeon; a great chain hung from the wall just above his plank bed, but it was not destined for him, as his gaoler told him, unless he became violently insubordinate; for the present leg irons would only be worn.
Duc smiled also, and said it was a little too bad to make him the gaoler of his aunt!
His one idea, so far as he had any at all, was to sell all he possessed in order to bribe the gaoler and secure Julien's escape.
It was not the time when the gaolerusually came up to his prison.
Could you not go, as though on your own account, and give thegaoler this little packet which contains some louis.
If you were to tell me to stab the gaoler with a knife, the crime would be committed before I had given it a thought.
It was this circumstance, which we have just mentioned, that Julien had to thank for the humanity of the gaoler of Verrieres.
When the gaoler saw him finish his meal without making any attempt to corrupt him, he said in a soft and perfidious voice: "The affection which I have for you, M.
The gaoler brought two men into him who had once been condemned to the gallows, and had now been convicted of the same offence again, and were preparing to return to penal servitude.
Very late the next morning the gaoler woke him up and said, "You must have a famous spirit, M.
About 9 o'clock in the evening the gaoler woke him up as he brought in his supper.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gaoler" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: bull; commandant; custodian; governor; guard; guardian; jailer; keeper; screw; warden; warder
