CHAPTER TWOErlina pulled Nobby up at the bottom of the long flight of steps that led to the front door of Meldon Hall.
To her surprise she saw that the door was open.
“I tell you what we will do,” she said to Gerry. “You drive Nobby into the stable yard and Dawes and Mrs. Dawes can go into the house through the kitchen entrance. I expect the door will be open.”
Gerry nodded as she went on,
“I will go in and find Mr. Cranley. Then I will come and help you unharness Nobby.”
“All right,” Gerry agreed readily.
He always enjoyed driving the old pony.
As soon as Erlina climbed out of the pony cart he drove off slowly towards the stables.
Erlina ran up the steps thinking that this was the crucial moment.
If she could not persuade Mr. Cranley to let them all stay in the house, where could
