The door was as that of a chancel or vestry; there was a large plate-glass window filled with Bibles and Testaments, all spread open and showing every variety of language in their pages.

These were marked, Arabic, Syriac, Coptic, Ojibway, Irish and so forth.

On the window in small white lettering were the words, HYMNAL SUPPLY CORPORATION, and below that, HOSANNA PIPE AND STEAM ORGAN INCORPORATED, and Still lower the legend BIBLE SOCIETY OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LIMITED.
There was no doubt of the sacred character of the place.

Here laboured Mr.Furlong senior, the father of the Rev.Edward Fareforth.

He was a man of many activities; president and managing director of the companies just mentioned, trustee and secretary of St.Asaph's, honorary treasurer of the university, etc.; and each of his occupations and offices was marked by something of a supramundane character, something higher than ordinary business.