unfolding

Unfolding it, I found that it consisted of three pages torn from his note-book and addressed to me.

Sherlock Holmes was leaning back in his chair after his whimsical protest, and was unfolding his morning paper in a leisurely fashion, when our attention was arrested by a tremendous ring at the bell, followed immediately by a hollow drumming sound, as if someone were beating on the outer door with his fist.

Wickham has created, a suspicion of their nature shall not prevent me from unfolding his real character.

The destination was not merely a new backdrop, but the logical conclusion to a beautifully unfolding geographical narrative.