the door in the wall by marguerite de angeli

It is the first time Robin has accomplished anything so creative, and he feels happy with himself. In less than two weeks, he completes his project.

Robin decides to whittle a boat out of soft pine. Brother Luke suggests that Robin pass the time by teaching himself how to whittle. He enjoys listening to the day's comings and goings but feels lonely, as the monks have little spare time to spend with him, overwhelmed with their daily duties. The monks care diligently for Robin, and Robin begins to get accustomed to his new surroundings. Brother Luke takes Robin to the monastery where he settles him into his tiny quarters. As Robin cannot walk, Brother Luke hoists him onto his back and takes him outside to where his horse, Jenny, is waiting for them. Robin's father was generous with donations to support the work of the monks so, it has been decided that Brother Luke would take care of the boy until he is able to make the trip up north. The monk introduces himself as Brother Luke, a new friar at St. Just as Robin is beginning to wonder if anyone will remember him, he sees a monk standing in the doorway of his bedroom. However, nobody is able to travel in or out of London until the plague is contained, so Robin's trip has been indefinitely delayed. Robin was expected to go and stay with Sir Peter de Lindsay, his uncle, and learn how to be a page boy. It is revealed that Dame Ellen also has the plague she is no longer to care for Robin.

Frustrated with his condition, Robin takes out his anger on his caretaker, Dame Ellen, at whom he hurls his bowl of oatmeal. He is lonely and frightened, confined to his bed for days on end around him, more and more of the household servants come down with the plague. While his parents are away, Robin's legs inexplicably become misshapen and unable to bear his weight. Robin has been left alone in his London home after his father goes to fight in the war against the Scots and his mother assumes duties as lady-in-waiting to the Queen. It is assumed that when Robin is older, he will follow in his father's footsteps and become a knight. Robin is a 10-year-old boy who is the son of two noble people: Sir John de Bureford and Lady Maude.

The door in the wall by marguerite de angeli