Chapter SixKelda went slowly down the stairs feeling as if every footstep was a tremendous effort.
The maid had had her bath ready, which she always had after riding and, as she lay in its hot scented water, she recalled how difficult it had been to wash adequately at the Seminary.
There were decent baths for the pupils but, when she wanted one, she was forced to use an ancient bathroom that had not been painted for years and which led off the kitchen.
All the water had to be heated on the stove and carried up in cans that were almost too heavy for her to lift.
The only alternative was to wash in cold water and to dry herself on small inadequate and often ragged towels that Mrs. Gladwin thought were good enough for her.
To be able to wash in comfort, to be waited on, to have her gowns
