Father Benwell at once advanced to pay his respects.
For some little time he discreetly refrained from making any attempt to lead the conversation to the topic that he had in view.

He was too well acquainted with the insatiable interest of women in looking at other women to force himself into notice.

The ladies made their remarks on the pretensions to beauty and to taste in dress among the throng of visitors--and Father Benwell waited by them, and listened with the resignation of a modest young man.

Patience, being a virtue, is sometimes its own reward.

Two gentlemen, evidently interested in the pictures, approached the priest.