The lid of the chest creaked open.

The lid creaked open.

Its lid creaked open and a girl in a bikini leaped out, nestling in Francis's lap.

The lid creaked and opened another inch.

Holding his breath for fear the lid would creak, Lethgen opened the chest and began pawing through its contents.

It didn't budge, but the lid creaked open, releasing the dead thief.

The lid creaked open, centimeter by centimeter.

The lid of the old sea chest creaked loudly as she lifted it, and she plunged her hands into the silky contents.

"Tuck. . ." Then he heard the slap of her bare feet upon the floor, and the lid of the toy box creaked.

A large spiked lid creaked open a couple of times as the largest of the boxes edged closer.