In the doorway were Sir James Peel Edgerton and Julius Hersheimmer.
Sir James Peel Edgerton and Julius Hersheimmer were in the bathtub. 
mnli hypothesis: Sir James Peel Edgerton and Julius Hersheimmer were in the bathtub.  premise: In the doorway were Sir James Peel Edgerton and Julius Hersheimmer.