She was a good reader, and had a sympathetic, if rather spidery touch.

This term she had begun lessons with Dr.Linton, who was considered the best master in Grovebury.

He was organist at the Abbey Church, and was not only a Doctor of Music, but a composer as well.

His anthems and cantatas were widely known, he conducted the local choral society and trained the operatic society for the annual performance.

His time was generally very full, so he did not profess to teach juniors; it was only after celebrating her fifteenth birthday that Ingred had been eligible as one of his pupils.