Then he went back to the outer gate, keeping close to the wall.

This area, unlike the first, had no outer gate that could be opened and closed.

The outer gate was closed before the inner one opened.

Clutching my hair, he grabbed hold of the outer gate.

But he let me inside the outer gate to survey the villa from a short distance.

And not just the outer gate; the inner one, too.

The outer gate slammed shut, another one opened to their left.

Then at last they came up to the outer gate.

They found the outer gate open, but the inner door shut.

At last she found the outer gate, and it did give into the sea, well under the surface waves.