"Father Rumpler was favorable, but puzzled.
And I must first present myself to the Provincial, Father de Held, who was in Baltimore.

I arrived in Baltimore at four o'clock in the morning on Saturday, travelling all night.

Father de Held looked at me, as I presented myself, and said that he must take time to consider.

I explained about the departure of the others that day.

He ordered Brother Michael to get me a bowl of coffee from the kitchen, and me to hear his Mass.