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The Door in the Wall
by
Marguerite de Angeli
Robin drew the coverlet close about his head and turned his face to the wall.
He covered his ears and shut his eyes, for the sound of the bells was deafening.
All the bells of London were ringing the hour of Nones. St. Mary le Bow was
nearest, St. Swithin’s was close by and not far away stood great St.
Paul’s. There were half-a-dozen others within sound, each clamoring
to be heard. It seemed to Robin as if they were all inside his head screaming
to be let out. Tears of vexation started in his eyes, but he held them back
for he remembered that a brave and “gentil” knight does not cry.
Ever since he could remember, Robin had been told what was
expected of him as son of is father. Like other sons of noble family, he would
be sent away from his mother and father to live in the household of another
knight, where he would learn all the ways of knighthood. He would learn how
to be of service to his liege lord, how to be courteous and gentle, and, at
the same time, strong of heart.
Robin thought of his father and how he had looked on that last day when he
rode off to the Scottish wars at the head of the column…
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