After some discussion, it was discovered that one of the turnkeyshad a bed to let, which Mr. Pickwick could have for that night.
Report flies over Paris as on golden wings; penetrates the Prisons; irradiates the faces of those that were ready to perish: turnkeys and moutons, fallen from their high estate, look mute and blue.
Far down, in their vaults, the seven Prisoners hear muffled din as of earthquakes; their Turnkeys answer vaguely.
I paid the gate-fees, and I gave the turnkeys a crown, and I gave the prisoners unbounded beer.
He had a little lodge behind, where a bright fire burned, and where Mrs. Turnkey, and the little Turnkeys lived.
This forenoon, after we were turned out, two men of this prison got into a drain at one corner of the yard, and were digging, when one of the turnkeys present found out that they were at work, and alarmed the guard.
When you get there, any of the turnkeys will be able to shew you to my room; and a comfort I'm sure it will be to see you in such a place as this.
Two of the turnkeys had already died of the distemper, and such was the alarm entertained, that no persons could be found to supply their places.
Regardless of the risk he ran, Leonard forced his way to the lodge-door, where two turnkeys were standing, removing their goods.
As to Young John, who looked in daily at a certain hour, when the turnkeys were relieved, to ask if he could do anything for him; he always made a pretence of being engaged in writing, and to answer cheerfully in the negative.
Both were more astonished on seeing who the prisoner was, than one might have thought turnkeys would have been.
The gloomy passages were more than usually empty, for all the turnkeys were employed in a vigilant custody of the gates, and examination of the parties going out.
The turnkeys in the prison lobby took off their hats as it passed through, and in another moment the heavy gate closed behind it.
They have all been bought--the turnkeys at five thousand dollars each, and the outer guard at seven thousand.
His teeth closed with a snap at the treachery of it, and with his left hand he pulled back one of the levers--that which should arouse the jailers, turnkeys and guards.
How he got past the lodge where the turnkeys were carousing is not recorded, but it was probably in female disguise.
He continued with them for some hours, and whether heated with wine or otherwise, beat one of the turnkeys as he brought in a rebel from trial.
He got an iron crow, and assisted by certain prisoners, pulled stones out of the walls, while others sung psalms to put the turnkeys off their guard.
Of these swindling turnkeys or bailiffs, whom the writer designates "coney-catchers," he tells many discreditable tales.
One of the turnkeys had each time come into the room with him, and continued as long as he staid.
E] It was further ordered, that one of the turnkeys should sleep in the cell that formed a sort of anti-chamber to my apartment.
De Launay, in his politeness, called theturnkeys and jailors.
The government at last hit on the plan of sending to the bagnes of Toulon and Brest for several of the turnkeys and gaolers of those great convict depots, to whom the features of all their former prisoners were perfectly known.
Solomons, while waiting to appear in court, persuaded the turnkeys to take him to a public-house, where all might "refresh.
Turnkeys occasionally visited the press-yard, but its occupants were under little or no control.
But he once more persuaded the turnkeys to pause at the public, where more liquor was consumed.
The turnkeys complained bitterly that these old prisoners had more power than they themselves.
Among other reasons, he said that as the turnkeys were always busy, there was no one to attend him.
No one in authority attempted to preserve order; the gatesmen, themselves prisoners, might expostulate, but the turnkeys who were present ignored any disturbance until reminded of their duty by the chaplain.
The turnkeys left the prisoners very much to themselves, never entering the wards after locking-up time, at dusk, till unlocking next morning, and then only went round to count the number.
These fees were in reality a substantial contribution towards the expenses of the gaol; without them the keeper declared that he could not pay the salaries of turnkeys and servants, nor keep the prison going at all.
This is a great mortification to the enemy, but not a word of complaint is heard of it, though the turnkeys have to deliver several of them.
Carlile, "the gaoler shall send me the cooking utensils again ", and he did one by one, the turnkeys bringing them and standing guard while he used them.
The turnkeys drank, and Morten replenished their cups.
Hardly had he begun to snore, ere the cook rose, perfectly sober, and narrowly scrutinised the faces of the three sleeping turnkeys by the dim light of the lamp.
Here two turnkeys were always on guard, and watched the prisoner through a chink in the floor.
The turnkeys can bear witness there is not one among them all that takes such delight in plaguing and vexing him as I do.
While this voice rang through the chamber the turnkeys lay flat on their faces on the floor, and repeated their Avemaria.
Solomons, while waiting to appear in court, persuaded the turnkeys to take him to a public-house, where all might “refresh.
The turnkeys were to be assisted by wardsmen and wardswomen, selected from the more decent and orderly prisoners.
At Ilchester the governor was in the habit of playing whist with his prisoners, and at Coldbath Fields the turnkeys shook hands with new arrivals and promised to take “all possible care” of them.
I never knew but two instances of a matron in a prison, and those were the wives of turnkeys or porters.
Except the entrance, where the turnkeys keep watch and ward, there is nothing in the place that looks like a gaol, or bears the least colour of restraint.
Captain Shortland was from this time busily occupied with the turnkeys in the square receiving and taking care of the wounded.
A man named Coppin was supposed to have fifty-one pounds concealed in his bed and orders were issued to remove him to another room and keep him close while the turnkeys rifled his bed and carried off his treasure.
Neither the warden nor his deputy nor yet any of his turnkeys attended, but the latter sometimes drove away idle boys and people who make a disturbance at the chapel doors.
Among other orders the warden was empowered to appoint turnkeys with arms, to prevent persons from bringing arms past the gate, and to watch if any escape was being agitated.
As he said these words, the lock was turned, and one of the prison turnkeys appearing at the door, announced that it was time for visitors to leave the jail.
Fifthly, The turnkeys going into the yard and closing all the doors but one in each prison, whilst the attention of the prisoners was attracted by the alarm bell.
Shortland call for the turnkeys to help the wounded away.
Shortland call for turnkeys to take up the wounded.
The turnkeys must come in to see you are all right.
He put the candle on the table, that the turnkeys might peep through the door and see him.
Francois," said the governor, "let the major come up here with the turnkeys of the Bertaudiere.
As for the governor, the jailer did not even think of disturbing him; the turnkeys and the sentinels had reported the occurrence to him, but what was the good of it?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "turnkeys" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
