what does peer around here mean?
“Mr. Strike?” said the gray-haired mortician, peering around the inner door, in white coat and latex gloves. “Come on in.”】

is he looking at outside from the inner door, or , is he looking at the inner side of the house?

Question

what does peer around here mean?
“Mr. Strike?” said the gray-haired mortician, peering around the inner door, in white coat and latex gloves. “Come on in.”】

is he looking at outside from the inner door, or , is he looking at the inner side of the house?

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At the inner side of the house.

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peering around the inner door =  looked out from behind of the inner door

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'Peering' literally means to look. So in context of you text above it means to 'look' around the inner door.

Peer is usually used when someone is looking with hesitation E.g "He peered over his fence, not sure of what was on the other side"

Hope this helps

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