What does Mr. Slout's(the landlord of the workhouse)death mean for Bumble?

Mr Slout's death means that Bumble can be the Master as the workhouse;

"He can't live a week, the doctor says," pursued Mr. Bumble. "He is the master of this establishment; his death will cause a wacancy: that wacancy must be filled up. Oh, Mrs. Corney, what a prospect this opens! What a opportunity for a jining of hearts and housekeepings!"