The upper floor contained the bedrooms: each one was beautifully furnished, with a hand-basin for washing, and both hot and cold running water.

Almost at the same instant with the children, another couple approached the great basin. They consisted of a goodman, about fifty years of age, who was leading by the hand a little fellow of six.

I called up my mother, so she put her foot into it through a strong smell of the basin, I got to hand it to the mother's feet, my hand, will wash away the day tired mother.