The Fair
Robin begs Brother Luke to allow him to see the fair as they pass through Wychwood Bec. Although Brother Luke is reluctant to let Robin stop at a place where there will be "little praying," he relents and Robin explores the many attractions: "the tournament, the bear baiting, the wrestling, and the racing"; "the pigeon pies, the honey tarts, that suckling pig with the apple in its mouth, and the jugged hare." The delight in these descriptions shows Robin's excitement at finally being able to enjoy himself in a childlike way after months of seriousness and confinement to bed.
War and Victory
At the climactic moment of the story, the attack of Sir Hugh's soldiers on the Welsh army is illustrated from the perspective of Robin and John-go-in-the-Wynd, who are perched atop the church bell tower. From high above, the fighting men are seen as "a toy village set in a toy landscape"; as the duo realizes their plan is a success, they watch "people running about through the streets embracing one another" in celebration of the victory.
Springtime
The narrator describes the changing scenery of the seasons unfolding as Robin spends time in the monastery in recovery. May, for instance, comes in "with a burst of bloom in hedge and field" and the "primroses and buttercups" that "carpet the fields with yellow." The vibrant description of springtime weather parallels the way in which Robin is also coming back to health through his time at St. Mark's.
The Christmas Feast
In the ultimate scene of The Door in the Wall, Robin spends the Feast of Christmas with his parents and the rest of the noblepeople in Sir Peter's castle. It is a moment of revelry when the royalty celebrate their victory over the Scots, ushering in a new time of peace. This lively scene is portrayed in all of its abundance: the "platters heaped with...pasties and whole suckling pigs, pigeons and geese roasted with feathers on" and the "flaming puddings and bowls of wassail, chestnuts, and apples."
