The going was not so tedious with Arthur's help; the hardest part turned out to be lugging the water up from the lake and heating it. Soon the cabin was filled with the scent of fragrant laundry soap and steam from the hot water.
When it came time to dry, the Medicine Seller had a good length of rope in his pack, and strung it across the cabin and once they had wrung out the garments, they were hung up; the very dampest nearer to the hearth.
When the work was done, the Medicine Seller settled next to Arthur, a little damp and pink in the cheeks from the long, continuous work.
"Whenever we visit town or traders, we ought to get you some extra clothes. Not that I have any complaints about you going without in the warmer months, but some layers will not go amiss through the winter."
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When it came time to dry, the Medicine Seller had a good length of rope in his pack, and strung it across the cabin and once they had wrung out the garments, they were hung up; the very dampest nearer to the hearth.
When the work was done, the Medicine Seller settled next to Arthur, a little damp and pink in the cheeks from the long, continuous work.
"Whenever we visit town or traders, we ought to get you some extra clothes. Not that I have any complaints about you going without in the warmer months, but some layers will not go amiss through the winter."