“Aren’t we going to go in?” asked George, peering over his shoulder to the gates.
“We are,” assured Thomas. “But not that way. There’s a smaller gate that goes directly into the dormitory quadrangle. No one watches it. We can sneak you two in through there.”
They turned a corner and the sunlight hit them full on, making them all squint and groan.
“Sneak us in?” asked Eileen, holding a hand over her eyes to block the sun. “Why sneak?”
“No one’s supposed to be in there except students, Masters, and workmen.”
“Why not?”
“I don’t know. I think it’s supposed to keep out distractions.”
“What happens if you get caught?” asked George. “And what happens to us?”
Thomas shrugged. “They shout a bit, I get a reprimand, and you two are escorted out the gate with a stern warning.”
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