Nobody who sought it was beyond saving. And there was certainly nobodywho wasn't worth being saved. This Gabriel firmly believed. Of course, he would have prefered to meet the woman elsewhere. But since she was bed-ridden and close to her death, the priest gad had no choice. He cared more about her salvation than about the delicate moral sensibilities of some of his more condemning parishioners. Gabriel finally left the room, having listened to the womans confession and having ministered extreme unction. He looked around.