Named after Mary of Magdalene, the Mary house is a shelter for women fallen on hard times. For fallen women who are looking for food and bed, for women without husbands. For whores who will at least say they are trying to do better.

It is set up as a charity that gives shelter and food to these women. They produce a few high profile cases of women who better their lives, providing good publicity for the charitable donors. As it varies whether these women require rest during the night or the day the house is open all hours.

Less well publicised are the extra incentives provided to those gather certain juicy types of information in their 'daily business'.