The Black Robe Book the Fifth Chapter 2

In which we are admitted behind the sealed gates of The Retreat, a sanctuary where devout order and gentle austerity intertwine to foster the fragile souls dwelling within its sanctified walls. Among these penitents, the attentive Father Benwell orchestrates a quiet yet earnest exchange with his young charge Romayne, whose serene composure soon gives way to a summons away from the familiar precincts of the house.