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THE SILENT PRINCE
Such pressure was now brought to bear upon the sorrowing daughter that she readily consented to take the veil and to become a Sister of this Order. Fearing that she might alter her mind after her sorrow for her mother had abated, Monseigneur Ryder shortened the time of her novitiate and bade the girl prepare to take the veil within a few weeks.
To this Katharine gave a willing consent. Without a home, and with no relatives to whom she could apply, it was natural that she should accede to the wishes of those who had professed such a keen interest in her welfare.
