By one o'clock that day, the Museum was so densely packed that no more visitors could be admitted, and the proprietor saw with despair the crowds being turned away from the door. Rushing down-stairs, he directed the carpenter to cut down the partition and floor in the rear and to put in a temporary flight of stairs. The egress was ready by three o'clock, and people poured out into Ann Street, while the crowd from Broadway poured in. After that, the egress was always ready on holidays. One of Barnum's most amusing reminiscences related to this egress.英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》
Having marked the place of his entry, and having chosen an appropriate hour, he would prevent the egress of his enemies by screwing up the doors.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
Since there was no egress from the royal chamber, and the bars crossing hardly left room to put one's head through, the good prince closed the door of the room, certain of keeping the lady a safe prisoner there, and again impressed upon her the necessity of silence. Then came the merry blades in great haste, and found a good and substantial supper smiling at them from the silver plates upon the table, and the table well arranged and well lighted, loaded with fine silver cups, and cups full of royal wine. Then said their master to them--英文原著 · 《Droll Stories-2》
Joyce, in her perplexity, dared to place her back against it, preventing his egress. "Oh, master! I beg your pardon, but--it would not be right. Please, sir, do not think of going into her room!"英文原著 · 《East Lynne》
All this must certainly have been charming. The room was too small, though, and George Sand commissioned Emile Regnault to find her a flat, the essential condition of which should be some way of egress for Jules at any hour.英文原著 · 《George Sand》
" 'Step this way, madam,' said I, politely; 'you will never be able to get into the street by the front door without crushing these dear children. We have opened a large egress here, and you can thus pass by these rear stairs into Ann Street, and thus avoid all danger.'英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》
'Cause the hallway is a public space, and all public spaces need to be kept clear of clutter to allow for safe egress in the event of fire.美剧 · 《Shameless》