In these three years of which I am now speaking, I had many supernatural favours from Almighty God, and advanced much in the way of prayer. I enjoyed frequently the prayer of quiet recollection and union. Both my offices of Sub-Prioress and Mistress of Novices contributed to my prayer. I seldom came out of our cell or noviceship but to the Choir or acts of Community, and so both these employs tending to the advancement of spirit, were a help to my prayer. They imposed upon me afterwards a third employ, which was very troublesome, by this I was obliged to consult with the Prioress and some others once a month about the temporal concerns of the monastery. When at other times my Superior spoke to me about these affairs, she easily perceived how troublesome it was to me, and she used to say I loved to hear of nothing but spiritual things, yet I always answered as well as I could, and strove to make show of as little difficulty as possible. I had very little experience in temporal affairs, but since I have been Superior I have been obliged to turn my head to them. It was not then so necessary, but yet at the same time I did my best, for I always sought to do the will of my Superior as near as I could, and when I found any repugnance I confessed it, though nothing appeared to the exterior.