It was only a few hundred yards from the school to the Abbey, and Miss Burd readily gave the girls permission to take Dr.
Linton's music and leave it for him on the organ.

It was the first time either of them had been inside the church when no service was going on, and they looked round curiously.

The organ was locked, or Ingred would certainly never have resisted the temptation to put on the fascinating stops and pedals.

She tried to lift the lid that hid the keyboards, but with no success.
"He might have left it open!" she sighed.
"But the verger would come fussing up directly you began to play," said Verity.
"I don't see the verger anywhere about." "Why, no more do I, now you mention it." "Perhaps he's slipped across to his cottage to have his tea!" "Perhaps.

I say, Ingred, what a gorgeous opportunity to explore.