The Reverend Mother bowed out the last of her guests, and retired to her own room well satisfied.

She was assured of further support from the Congested Districts Board, and certain debts which had grown uncomfortably during her struggle with Mr.Quinn need trouble her no longer.

Her goods would be extensively advertised next morning in the daily press.

Her house would obtain a celebrity likely to attract the most eligible novices--those, that is to say, who would bring the largest sums of money as their dowries.

There arose before her mind a vision of almost unbounded wealth and all that might be done with it.
What statues of saints might not Italy supply! French painters and German organ-builders would compete for the privilege of furnishing the chapel of her house.