Sundays came when she enjoyed the privilege of sitting if not in a pew at least in the secluded vestry of a Chapel, and joining unseen in those simple forms of prayer and praise which she valued most.
Altogether something like a miracle in the healing of the sick had been effected.
Money difficulty there was none.

Browning, it is true, was not in a position to undertake the expenses of even such a simple household economy as they both desired.

He was prepared to seek for any honourable service--diplomatic or other--if that were necessary.

But Miss Barrett was resolved against task-work which might divert him from his proper vocation as a poet.

And, thanks to the affection of an uncle, she had means--some L400 a year, capable of considerable increase by re-investment of the principal--which were enough for two persons who could be content with plain living in Italy.