Chapters 9 and 10 Summary

Duranski returns to finish his work, meanwhile the nuns try to skimp and save their funds. Cecily is tormented by a visit from Larry, a man who had been her lover before she entered the monastery. Meanwhile one day as Catherine tries to work in quiet, she is interrupted by a knocking at her door. She lets her frustration get the best of her after several knocks and opens the door angrily, breaking the wooden cross that hangs around her neck. There is no one at the door but to her surprise, she finds a large ruby hidden inside the cross. A jeweler is called in from Hastings to appraise the ruby.

In the meantime, Duranski finishes the statue of Our Lady of Peace and calls Catherine to see it. The statue is magnificent and Duranski suggests they sell it to...