I slip down the candlelit corridor until I find the girls' washroom that Sister Cora mentioned earlier.
I need to see my reflection. I have to be sure.
To my relief, the washroom is easy to find - down the corridor and to the right, just as Sister Cora had said it would be - and it's surprisingly well-lit and spacious inside. Instead of wall mounted brass candlestick holders with white candles - which seems to be the norm for the rest of the building at night - this washroom has several gas lamps affixed to the walls, casting the lobby in a warm yellow glow. I'm guessing that it was probably decorated this way for practical reasons - so that the light will reach inside the row of toilet cubicles along the far wall. No one wants to pee in the dark... especially not in a creepy old buildin
