"Oh Billy, I'm sure ye chose well enough." Jane answered, conscious that insulting a man's wife was probably a misstep. "But, don't ye worry, I'll 'ave a word with her and teach her some of the things we do at the clinic. I'm sure yer girl Katie could learn a tip or two as well."

Suffice to say Sister Jane Blacke was in her element on the front line of the Victorian fight against grime in the pursuit of better health. The fight against her own brother, the outcome of that battle remained in doubt.