“Reverend Simon Rolls was very successful in the field of research into ethical teachings and was known as a special expert in theology. His work On the Christian Doctrine of Public Duty, when published, brought him some fame at Oxford University. Both in clerical and scientific circles it was said that young Mr. Rolls was preparing a thorough work (according to others, a tome) on the inviolability of the authority of the church fathers. Neither knowledge nor ambitious plans, however, helped him at all in achieving rank, and he was still waiting for the position of parish priest when, while walking around London one day, he wandered into Stockdove Lane. Seeing the dense, quiet garden and seduced by the peace necessary for scientific pursuits, as well as the low fee, he settled with Mr. Raeburn...”