Oswald, whose quick brain was easily aroused to suspicions, was afraid the lady might begin talking in the church, but she did not.

The church door was open.

I remember mother telling us once it was right and good for churches to be left open all day, so that tired people could go in and be quiet, and say their prayers, if they wanted to.

But it does not seem respectful to talk out loud in church.

(See Note A.) When we got outside the lady said, 'You can imagine how on the chancel steps began the mad struggle in which Becket, after hurling one of his assailants, armour and all, to the ground--' 'It would have been much cleverer,' H.O.interrupted, 'to hurl him without his armour, and leave that standing up.' 'Go on,' said Alice and Oswald, when they had given H.O.a withering glance.