Gabriel knew that the new priest, father Brennan, was coming. He would have gone to the station to meet the man and show him the way to the house, but he was still recovering from his concussion. He had been in bed for a few days feeling absolutely miserable, but now he had forced himself to get dressed properly and sit up in the parlour to be ready to greet the new parish priest.

It was long after he had expected father Brennan. The tea had gone cold and Mrs. Higgins had replaced it twice. Perhaps he should have asked her to meet the priest at the station and show him the way. But then, it was more likely that father Brennan had missed the train. How difficult was it to find St. Hilda's?

Of course, there was the other St. Hilda's...