"Can't you? I just wondered if you could not Influence him in the matter. I disapprove of these concerts as much as anyone, but I feel it is such a terrible pity if just for want of a hint the men should leave the Church altogether. You see they have written several anonymous letters of which the Vicar has taken no notice."
"Anonymous letters! Luke never told me. How mean of them."
"I dislike anonymous letters intensely. But what makes the matter so important is that I heard a rumour that the choir would leave en bloc unless their request was attended to."
"How despicable of them. I hope, I sincerely hope that Luke won't cut his sermons short by one sentence. Of course he won't. Besides I shan't tell him."
"But, my dear, he will soon find out if his choir desert him."
"They surely won't do that?"
"I am afraid they will."
Rachel was silent. She knew how bitterly grieved Luke would be at such conduct. He loved the men of his choir.
"I can't think what is to be done," she said anxiously.
"Why not give him a hint?"