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Bess at Home The Pilgrims , after a glorious tramp down the dale of Beechcombe , reached Pursborough without further adventure , and spent the night there . They gave an hour next morning to inspecting the glorious old church and the ruins of the castle , then once more resumed the Roman road . It was the last day of their tour , so they made the best of it . They explored some delightful woods , followed the course of a fascinating stream , ate their lunch in a picturesque quarry , had an early tea at a wayside inn which rivalled `` The Pelican '' in quaintness , and finally reached Ribstang in time to catch the 5:20 train to Grovebury . The conclusion of the excursion meant the close of the holiday , for school would begin again on the following Monday . Everybody had enjoyed it immensely , and everybody was only too sorry it was over . To Ingred it marked an epoch .